Dushanbe, 18.04.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in connection with numerous victims claimed by a series of severe earthquakes that hit the island of Kyushu on early Saturday morning.

The President’s message reads as follows: ‎

«Your Excellency,

“It was with deep shock and sadness that I learned about the series of strong earthquakes that hit in your country, which killed and injured a large number of people and caused considerable material damage.

In these difficult times for the friendly people of Japan, I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragic disaster, and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured”.