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President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President Jacques Chirac of France and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany on the Concorde airliner crash

July 26, 2000

The message to the French President said, in part: “Personally and on behalf of the Russian people I would like to express the most sincere condolences to you and the people of France on the air crash near Paris on July 25, which caused a great loss of life.”

In the message to the German Chancellor, Mr Putin said: “I am appalled at the news about the air crash in France, which caused the tragic death of citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany. On behalf of the Russian people, I would like to express our sincere sympathy for the German people. Please pass on our heartfelt condolences to all those who suffered a heavy and grievous loss in this tragedy.”

July 26, 2000