President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin a message of condolences following the disaster in the Vorkuta coal mine.

Emomali Rahmon’s message reads in particular:

"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

We follow with sadness the news that many people lost their lives and that there are many others injured that occurred in the coal mine located in the Komi Republic, in the northern part of the Russian Federation.

I ask you, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, to convey our heartfelt condolences and feelings of sympathy to the families and relatives of those who lost their lives and rescuers, and wishes a speedy recovery to all those affected".