“Your Excellency, dear Madam President!

With sorrow, I received the news of the crash of a passenger airliner in Nepal, as a result of which passengers and crew members died.

Please accept my sincere condolences, ”RIA Novosti reports.

He asked to convey words of support to the families and friends of the victims of the disaster.

On January 15, a plane crashed on the runway of Pokhara International Airport in Nepal.

There were 68 passengers and four crew members on board.

Four Russian citizens are among the victims.