MILITARY
Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister expresses condolences to Kazakh side
Baku, November 9, AZERTAC
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has sent letter a letter of condolence to Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov regarding the crash of the Mi-8 military helicopter that occurred during training flights on November 9, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.
The letter reads: "I am deeply saddened by the news that as a result of the helicopter crash that occurred in the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of the crew members died and the rest were injured.
I pray to Almighty Allah for the repose of the soul of the deceased serviceman and express my deepest condolences to his family. I wish a speedy recovery to all the wounded.
May Allah rest the soul of the deceased serviceman in peace!"