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Azerbaijani President extends condolences to his Ukrainian counterpart

09 December 2019 16:46 (UTC +04:00)

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has extended condolences to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky over the casualties due to the fire broke out in a college of Odessa city, APA reports.

The condolence letter reads:

"Dear Mr President,

I was deeply saddened by the news of the loss of life caused by fire in a college in the city of Odessa.

It is due to that tragedy that on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my personal behalf I offer heartfelt condolences to you, the families of the victims and the Ukrainian people and wish speedy recovery to the injured."

Note that a fire broke out on the third floor of a six-storey building of Odesa College of Economics, Law, Hotel and Restaurant Business early on December 4. As a result of the fire 2 people has lost their lives.