Azerbaijani parliament speaker thanks Kazakhstan, Belarus for condolences over plane crash

Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov and Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Natalia Kochanova have extended their condolences to Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Sahiba Gafarova.

The condolences were expressed following the tragic crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, which claimed numerous lives, Caliber.Az reports. 

Both speakers called Gafarova, offering their sympathies to the Azerbaijani people and the families of the victims, and wishing a swift recovery to those injured in the crash. 

In response, Gafarova expressed her gratitude to her colleagues for their heartfelt condolences.

The crash occurred on December 25, when an Embraer aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, en route from Baku to Grozny, tragically crashed near Aktau. 

The plane was carrying 67 people, including 37 Azerbaijanis, 16 Russians, 6 Kazakhs, and 3 Kyrgyz nationals. Sadly, 38 people lost their lives in the crash, with 29 survivors.

By Naila Huseynova