Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the crash of the Boeing in Rostov-on-Don.
"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, I am deeply saddened by the news of numerous casualties as a result of the crash of a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane at Rostov-on-Don airport. On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf I express deep condolences to you, the families and relatives of those who died and all the people of Russia," Trend quotes him as saying.