The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has conveyed his condolences to the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov.

Axar.az reports, citing the Defense Ministry, that the condolence letter says:

“I am deeply saddened by the news that nine servicemen lost their lives after being swept out to sea during exercises in the Caspian Sea, while one serviceman was injured and seven others remain missing. I pray for the souls of those who lost their lives in this tragic incident, share the grief of their relatives and express my deepest condolences to their families. I wish the injured serviceman a speedy recovery. I hope that the search and rescue operations will have positive results. May Allah grant eternal peace to the deceased.”