Foreign leaders express condolences to Kazakhstan

Foreign leaders express condolences to Kazakhstan

The international community has expressed support for Kazakhstan following the tragedy in the Caspian Sea. Telegrams of condolence addressed to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have been sent by foreign heads of state and heads of international organizations. Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Sadyr Japarov of the Kyrgyz Republic conveyed their condolences to the families and loved ones of the Kazakh servicemen who died during the exercise, as well as to the people of Kazakhstan. President Tokayev expressed his gratitude to his foreign counterparts for their support and solidarity. Condolences were also conveyed by Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The foreign ministries of the two countries said they received the news of the tragedy off the coast of Aktau with deep regret and expressed their support for the families and loved ones of those who died. Condolences to Kazakhstan were also expressed by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and TURKSOY.