The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has expressed his condolences over the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 25, which resulted in the death of many people, Report informs.
The Secretary General, who expressed his deepest condolences, wished the survivors a speedy and full recovery.
On December 25, an AZAL passenger aircraft on a Baku-Grozny flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Among the 67 people on board, 42 were Azerbaijani citizens, 16 were Russian, 6 were Kazakh, and 3 were Kyrgyz. Tragically, 38 individuals lost their lives, while 29 survived.
In response to the numerous casualties, President Ilham Aliyev declared a day of mourning in the country. Additionally, a State Commission, led by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, was established by order of the head of state to investigate the causes of the plane crash.