President of Azerbaijan expresses condolences to his Italian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of condolence to President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, Report informs via AZERTAC.

The letter reads:

“Dear Mr. President,

"We were deeply saddened by the news of loss of lives and large-scale destruction caused by heavy floods in Emilia-Romagna region.

"On the occasion of this tragedy, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I offer my profound condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who were killed, and the entire Italian people, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured..”