The leaders of the Central Asian countries of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan—Emomali Rahmon, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Sadyr Japarov, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev—sent telegrams of condolence to the people of Iran regarding the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Additionally, words of sorrow were expressed by the chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (Parliament) of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
It should be noted that the first message was sent to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
President Sadyr Japarov sent a telegram of condolence to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei regarding the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and those accompanying him in a helicopter crash.
"On behalf of the Kyrgyz people and myself, I express my deepest condolences to Your Excellency, the brotherly people of Iran, and the family and friends of the deceased. President Ebrahim Raisi made a significant contribution to enhancing Iran's prestige on the world stage, its development, and the well-being of its people. Ebrahim Raisi's wisdom, care, and kindness, as well as all his noble deeds for the people of Iran, will forever remain in our memory. We are always ready to share the grief of the brotherly Iranian people during these difficult days," the telegram reads.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
May 20, 2024