His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Dear Ilham Heydarovich,

Please accept my deep condolences over the tragic consequences of a fire that took place at the Republican Drug Rehabilitation Center in Baku.

Please convey to the bereaved families that I share their grief and wish them patience and those injured the soonest recovery.

Sincerely,

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation