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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev offered his condolences to his Turkish counterpart Abdulla Gul, APA reports.
The letter says:
“Dear Mr. President, dear brother, I am deeply saddened upon hearing the news on numerous casualties as a result of the explosion occurred in the coal mine in Manisa province. On behalf of the Azerbaijani people and on my own, I express deep condolences to You, families and relatives of the deceased, the Turkish people and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded and injured”.
President Ilham Aliyev has also sent a letter of condolence to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Dear Mr. Prime Minister, dear brother, I am deeply saddened upon hearing the news of human loss as a result of the explosion occurred in the coal mine in Soma district of Manisa province. On behalf of the Azerbaijani people and on my own, I express deep condolences to You, families and relatives of the deceased, the Turkish people and wish the soonest recovery of the injured,” says the letter.
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