Dear Mr. President, 

I have been deeply saddened by the news of the death of the former President of Algeria and outstanding statesman, Chadli Bendjedid.

I express my deep condolences to you, the family of the deceased and all the people of Algeria over this tragedy.

May he rest in peace!

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 11 October 2012