Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a condolence cable to President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan in connection with the crash of the Mi-8 helicopter, which claimed the lives of several people. The message reads, in part:

“I was deeply grieved to learn about the crash of a Mi-8 military helicopter in the Zhalagash district of Kyzylorda Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which caused several casualties.

Extending my sincere condolences and sympathy to you, to the families and friends of the victims, I wish them fortitude and patience.”