Azerbaijan pays condolences to Russia over deadly helicopter crash

By Azernews

By Vafa Ismayilova

Baku has paid condolences to Moscow over a helicopter crash in Russia's Kamchatka.

"We express our sincere and deep condolences to the people of Russia, families and relatives of those killed in the crash of an MI-8 helicopter with tourists on board in Kamchatka near the Kuril Lake," the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry tweeted on August 12. 

Eight people were killed in the crash of a helicopter with 16 tourists on board near the Kuril Lake.