Indonesia conveys condolences on Polish President`s deat 

Sun,  11 April 2010

ANTARA News Agency

The Indonesian government expressed deep condolence over the death of Polish president Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynski in a plane crash.

The death of President Kaczynski is a great loss to the people of Poland and the world, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry in Jakarta said on Saturday.

The Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono also expressed his deep condolences over the incident to the government and people of Poland and pray for the victims.

Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported, that the Polish president had been confirmed dead and at least 86 others were also killed in the accident, citing the Ministry of Emergency Response.

The plane crashed while approaching the destination airport in the city of Smolensk. The accident occurred at approximately 1.5 kilometers from Smolensk airport due to heavy fog conditions.

Polish senior official said that the Polish military leader and head of the presidential household were also in the plane together with President Lech Kaczynski and his wife and several families of other senior officials.(*)