176 people are believed to have lost their lives when a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed shortly after take-off from the Iranian capital en route to Kyiv.
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš and Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs both offered their thoughts to those affected by the tragedy.
My deep and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of people who lost their lives in the tragic accident of Ukrainian International Airlines flight #PS752 en route from #Tehran to #Kyiv
— Krišjānis Kariņš (@krisjaniskarins) January 8, 2020
My deep condolences to the families and friends of victims of the flight #PS752 of the Ukrainian International Airlines that crashed en route from #Tehran to #Kyiv
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) January 8, 2020