The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, who died on the eve of the helicopter crash, made an invaluable personal contribution to the development of good -neighborly relations between Tehran and Moscow.
This is stated in the text of condolences directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin Ayatolla, Ayeda Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and members of the delegation that accompanied him as a result of the helicopter’s crash on Sunday, May 19
“accept deep condolences in connection with a huge tragedy that befell the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran – a plane crash that claimed the life of President Eyed Ebrahim Raisi, as well as the lives of a number of other prominent statesmen of your country,” follows the message.
Putin noted that Seyed Ebrahim Raisi was an outstanding politician, whose whole life was dedicated to serving the motherland.
“He rightfully enjoyed the high respect of compatriots and significant authority abroad. As a true friend of Russia, he made an invaluable personal contribution to the development of good neighborly relations between our countries, made great efforts to bring them to the level of strategic partnership,” the Russian leader emphasized .
Putin noted that he had a chance to meet with Seyed Ebrahim Raisisi, and he “will forever retain the brightest memory of this wonderful person.”
“I ask you to convey the words of sincere sympathy and support to the family and friends of the late president and all those who died in this terrible disaster. I wish them and the whole Iranian people of emotional stamina in the face of such a severe, irreparable loss,” the President of the Russian Federation added.
President and Foreign Minister Iran died when a helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan died as a result of a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19
According to Iranian state television, which survived during the crash of a helicopter, transporting Raisi and other officials, is not. The wreckage of the helicopter was discovered after 15 hours of search and rescue operations.
As a result of the crash, all passengers who were on board the helicopter, including the province of East Azerbaijan Malik Rachmati, the Imam of Tabriz Ayatollah Ali Hashim, as well as two high -ranking officials from the Corps of the Iranian Revolution (Xirir) and three crew members, were killed. On May 19, President Raisi was present at the opening ceremony of the dam on the Iranian-Azerbaijani border.