DUSHANBE, 13.08.2018 /NIAT “Khovar”/. Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation,  President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The message reads, in particular:

«Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the tragic death of three citizens of the Russian Federation as a result of a hard landing of a helicopter with climbers that had a hard landing on the mountainous terrain of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The government commission from among the heads of the relevant Tajikistan’s ministries and agencies takes all necessary measures to establish the causes and circumstances of the emergency incident that entailed human casualties.

Please, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, accept our sincere condolences. I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support of Tajikistanis to the families and relatives of the deceased.»