His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Dear Ilham Heydarovich,

It is with a sense of deep sorrow and sympathy that I received the tragic news of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft near the airport in the city of Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan, resulting in a significant loss of life.

We express our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased. We wish all those injured a swift recovery.

With deep sympathy,

Emomali Rahmon

President of the Republic of Tajikistan