Tajikistan FM visits Embassy of Azerbaijan in Dushanbe

Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin visited the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Dushanbe and signed the book of condolences regarding the death of passengers in the crash of an AZAL aircraft operating the Baku-Grozny flight, Report informs.

The minister, on behalf of the government of the Republic of Tajikistan, expressed deep condolences to Ambassador Alimirzamin Askerov and the relatives of the deceased passengers, and wished a speedy recovery to all those injured.

An AZAL passenger aircraft operating the Baku-Grozny flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 25. Of the 67 people on board the airliner, 42 were citizens of Azerbaijan, 16 of Russia, 6 of Kazakhstan, and 3 of Kyrgyzstan. Thirty-eight of them died, while 29 survived.

President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree declaring a day of mourning in the country following the numerous loss of lives.

At the same time, by order of the head of state, a State Commission headed by Prime Minister Ali Asadov was established to investigate the causes of the plane crash.