President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of condolences to President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Dec. 27.

“Dear Madame President,

I was deeply saddened by the news of the demise of the former President of the Hellenic Republic, a distinguished statesman and social-political figure, Karolos Papoulias.

I highly appreciate Karolos Papoulias’s contribution to the development of Azerbaijan-Greece relations and always recall our meetings with fond impressions.

I share your sorrow due to this grave loss and offer my profound condolences to you, to the family of the deceased and the people of Greece,” the letter said.

Source: TREND News Agency