OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN HIS EXCELLENCYMR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Dear Mr. President,
I express sincere condolence on the death of Your father, Mr. Heydar Aliyev.
With the name of Heydar Aliyev connected is a whole epoch in the history of Azerbaijan, its establishment as an independent sovereign state. In our memory forever will remain the image of wise politician, whose aim was care for welfare and prosperity of his country and his people.
Heydar Aliyevich was a sincere friend of Ukraine, did a lot for development of the friendly relations between our countries. The news on his passing wounded the hearts of my countrymen. Together with the people of Azerbaijan we experience this irreparable loss, sincerely sympathize the natives and close of the late.
Victor Yushenko,
Leader of the faction “Nasha Ukraina”, deputy of Ukraine