His Excellency Mr. llham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Dear Ilham Heydarovich,

I offer my deepest condolences to you over the accident that claimed multiple human lives on platform No. 10 in Gunashli oil field in the Caspian Sea.

I also send my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the oilmen who died and those who went missing, and wish the injured the swiftest possible recovery.

Sincerely,

Ilyas Umakhanov

Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Moscow, 7 December 2015