Uzbek officials extend condolences to Azerbaijan over plane crash

Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov visited the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tashkent on December 27 and expressed condolences to the Azerbaijani people following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, Report informs via Uzbek media.

The Prime Minister also left a note in the book of condolences.

Additionally, Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov visited the Azerbaijani Embassy. He expressed his deep condolences and left a note in the book of condolences.

On December 25, an AZAL passenger aircraft on a Baku-Grozny flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Among the 67 people on board, 42 were Azerbaijani citizens, 16 were Russian, 6 were Kazakh, and 3 were Kyrgyz. Tragically, 38 individuals lost their lives, while 29 survived.