Her Excellency
The Right Honourable Julie Payette, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.Q., C.D.
Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Budapest, 9 January 2020
Your Excellency,
I was deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic plane crash which occurred in the early morning hours on the 8th of January near Tehran and demanded the lives of all passengers and crew on board, among them many Canadian citizens.
On behalf of the people of Hungary and that of my own, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims as well as to confirm the sincere solidarity we feel with the people of Canada in these difficult times of grief.
Excellency, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours sincerely,
János Áder
President of the Republic
of Hungary