The Parliamentary Friendship Association-Iran of the Parliament of Ghana has extended its condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its citizens following the death of President Seyed Dr. Ebrahim Raisi.
The 63-year-old president, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other high-ranking officials, tragically perished in a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19. The accident occurred in Iran’s remote northwest near Jolfa, a city bordering Azerbaijan, approximately 375 miles (600 km) northwest of Tehran. President Raisi had been traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
Earlier that day, Raisi was in Azerbaijan to inaugurate a dam alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. This dam is the third joint project on the Aras River between the two nations. Despite recent tensions, including a 2023 attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran and Azerbaijan’s diplomatic ties with Israel, the visit marked an important collaborative effort.
In a statement signed by its chairman, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, the Parliamentary Friendship Association-Iran of the Parliament of Ghana expressed profound condolences to the people of Iran, Ambassador Bijan Gerami, and the Iranian Embassy in Accra.
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COMMISERATION ON THE DEMISE OF PRESIDENT SEYED DR. EBRAHIM RAISI AND OTHER OFFICIALS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
- The Parliamentary Friendship Association-Iran of the Parliament of Ghana has learnt of the tragic demise of President Seyed Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amirabdollahian, and other senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- This sad event occurred following the tragic crash of the helicopter they were flying in.
- We wish to express our deepest condolences to the people of Iran, Ambassador Bijan Gerami, and the members of the Iranian Embassy in Accra as they mourn this great loss.
- In the name of Allah, the Compassionate and Merciful, we pray that they are granted Jannatul Firdaus.
- End.
