BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Today,
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has expressed condolences
to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
This was reported on the official channel of the Press Secretary
to the President of Uzbekistan.
"President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has
sent condolences to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the people of Kazakhstan in connection
with the death of military personnel during exercises in the
Caspian Sea area.
The Head of our state conveyed words of sympathy and support to
the families and friends of the victims," the publication
noted.
Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry previously reported that the
bodies of two servicemen who went missing after being swept into
the Caspian Sea during the exercises had been found, completing the
search operation.
The incident occurred due to a sudden and sharp deterioration in
weather conditions while servicemen were carrying out a combat
training mission, resulting in 17 servicemen being swept into the
open sea. Three servicemen were rescued, while 14 died, according
to the Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
Following the incident, the government commission was
established by order of Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister to investigate
the causes of the servicemen’s deaths during the exercises in the
Mangystau region.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared September
25 a national day of mourning in connection with the tragedy.
