On December 25, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, sent a telegram of condolences to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, which reads:
"Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
I received with deep sympathy and sorrow the tragic news of the crash of a passenger aircraft of the Azerbaijan Airlines near the airport of the city of Aktau, the Republic of Kazakhstan, which caused a large loss of life.
I express my condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased and wish a full recovery to all those injured."
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