
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent condolences to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Kazakh people after 19 military personnel were swept out to sea due to a sharp deterioration in weather during Kazakh Navy exercises in the Caspian Sea; Rescuers found 14 bodies.
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Exercises of the Naval Forces of Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea were carried out regularly; the incident occurred due to a sharp deterioration in weather conditions.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent words of condolences to Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Kazakh “brotherly people” in connection with the tragedy during exercises in the Caspian Sea. The appeal was published on the website of the Azerbaijani leader.
On September 24, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan reported an incident during exercises of the country's naval forces in the west of the country. 19 military personnel were carried away into the Caspian Sea “due to a sharp deterioration in meteorological conditions and increased wind.” In total, 14 bodies were found as a result of rescue efforts.
“I express my deepest condolences - on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan - to you, the families and loved ones of the victims, as well as the brotherly people of Kazakhstan in connection with this tragedy,” Aliyev wrote.

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