Azerbaijan’s President Offers Condolences to Iraqi Counterpart

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to his Iraqi counterpart Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC.

“We were deeply shocked by the news of numerous casualties resulting from the fire at the shopping center in the city of al-Kut,” the Azerbaijani leader said in his letter.

President Ilham Aliyev added: “I share your grief over this tragedy, and on behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, extend my deepest condolences to you, the bereaved families, their loved ones, and the entire people of Iraq. I also wish a swift recovery to those injured.”

“May Allah rest the souls of the deceased in peace!”