The President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to the President of the French Republic Francois Gerard Georges Hollande, which reads in particular:
“Your Excellency,
I found with great sadness the news about the tragic crash of passenger aircraft of Algeria airlines near the Gao city of the Republic of Mali which caused deaths of numerous passengers.
Please accept my brotherly sympathy to the people of France, and convey my and people of Tajikistan’s condolences to the families of victims”.