President Karzai Expresses His Deep Regret
at the Death of 150 People in Russia
Office of the Spokesman to the President
07/09/2006
Arg, Kabul – H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, expressed his deep regret
at the death of 150 people in Russia.
According to reports, the Sibir Airbus A-310 plane
was flying from Moscow when it crashed on landing at Irkutsk
airport. The plane slid off the runway and hit a building at
about 0800 on Sunday, killing 150 people and wounding 55.
The President, on behalf of the people of Afghanistan,
expressed his sympathies and condolences to the families of
the victims and to the people of Russia and prayed for the full
and speedy recovery of the injured.
For further information, please contact:
Office of the Spokesman to the President
Tel.: 00 93 799 33 77 55
