OREANDA-NEWS. May 20, 2009. Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following the crash of an Indonesian Air Force transport plane.

“I was grieved to learn of the disaster involving an Indonesian military transport plane in East Java that has caused much loss of life”, the President said in his telegram.

“I express my sincere sympathy with you at this time and ask you to pass on my condolences to the victims’ families, and my best wishes for a speedy recovery to all who were injured.”