Vientiane, 20 May 2024
Excellency,
I am deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives of His Excellency Ibrahim Raisi, President and His Excellency Hossein Amirabdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and delegates caused by a helicopter crash in the Northwest of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 19 May 2024.
On behalf of the Government and people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic as well as on my own behalf, I would like to express my deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran and bereaved families of this incident.
May the soul of His Excellency Ibrahim Raisi, His Excellency Hossein Amirabdollahian and all victims rest in peace.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Thongloun SISOULITH
President
of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
His Excellency Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
The Supreme Leader
of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran