VIENTIANE, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has sent a message to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev to express condolences over the plane crash in the Black Sea, Russia.
The message reads "I have learned with profound sadness over the crash of the Russian Army airplane, occurred in December 25, 2016 in the Black Sea, that caused numerous losses of lives."
"On behalf of the Government of Laos and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my profound condolences and sympathy to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to the Government of the Russian Federation as well as to the bereaved families of the victims," the website of Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday cited the message as saying.
On Sunday, a Russian Tu-154 aircraft with 92 people on board crashed in the Black Sea. Eight crew members, nine journalists along with musicians from the Red Army Choir were on board the plane heading for the Russian military base in Latakia of Syria to celebrate the New Year with troops.
