President Sisi sends cable of condolences to president of Azerbaijan

CAIRO – 25 December 2024:  President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday.

 President Sisi expressed his heartfelt condolences to the leadership and people of Azerbaijan following the tragic plane crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft.

The President prayed to Allah the Almighty to grant His mercy to the victims and bestow patience and solace upon their families, wishing speedy recovery for the injured.

Earlier, Egypt’s ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement expressing Egypt’s heartfelt condolences to the Republic of Azerbaijan following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane. The aircraft, en route from the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, to Grozny, resulted in numerous fatalities and injuries.

Egypt has also extended its wishes for a swift recovery for all those injured in the incident. The statement reaffirms Egypt's solidarity with Azerbaijan during this difficult time.

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday morning, with early reports from the Kazakh Emergency Ministry indicating that at least 28 of the 67 people on board survived.

 This suggests that over 30 passengers are likely dead, with authorities having recovered four bodies from the wreckage at the time of writing