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Georgian leaders express condolences over Russian plane crash in Egypt

Xinhua, November 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday offered their condolences to the families of victims of the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger airliner in Egypt.

"On behalf of the Georgian people, I express condolences and offer sympathy to the families of victims in this difficult time," the Georgian president said in a statement.

Prime Minister Garibashvili also expressed sorrow over the plane crash which claimed more than 200 lives.

The Airbus A321, operated by a Russian airline, was flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg with 224 passengers and crew when it crashed Saturday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all abroad. Enditem