Dear Mr President,

I was deeply saddened by the news of the loss of life caused by fire in a college in the city of Odessa.

It is due to that tragedy that on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my personal behalf I offer heartfelt condolences to you, the families of the victims and the Ukrainian people and wish speedy recovery to the injured.

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 9 December, 2019