Zakir Hasanov extends condolences to his Kazakh counterpart

Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov, has sent a letter of condolences to his Kazakh counterpart, lieutenant-general Nurlan Yermekbayev.

Report informs that the letter reads:

"I was deeply saddened by the reports of deaths and injuries among service members as a result of an explosion near the Taraz city of the brotherly Republic of Kazakhstan. I wish God's mercy upon those dead, share the grief of their close ones and extend my sincere condolences to their families. I wish the soonest recovery to all those injured. Rest in peace."