Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I have been deeply saddened by the news of numerous casualties in the aftermath of a car accident in Podolsk.

On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own, I express my sincere condolences to you and the families and friends of those killed, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 17 July 2013