The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has conveyed his profound sympathy to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the tragic plane crash near the northwestern city of Orumiyeh on 9 January 2011 in which tens of people were killed and dozens of others were injured. The OIC Secretary General expressed his sincere condolences to the bereaved families as well as to the government of Iran and prayed for the quick recovery of the injured.