Dear Mr. President, 

I was deeply saddened by the news of a heavy loss of life as a result of a passenger train crash in the south of your country.

On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf I extend my deepest condolences to you, the families and loved ones of those who died and the people of Italy, and wish the injured the swiftest possible recovery.

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, July 13, 2016