Dear Mr President,

I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties and injuries in an armed attack on a Baptist church in Texas.

On the occasion of this tragic event, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my deepest condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who were killed and all the people of the United States, and wish those injured recovery.

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 6 November, 2017