The President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika, which reads, in particular:
“Your Excellency,
My dear brother,
I was greatly saddened by the news of air crash of passenger aircraft of Algeria airlines and the decease of Algerian passengers together with other passengers.
We pray with expression of condolences that may Allah grant all victims heaven and patience to their relatives. May Allah protect Algeria and its people from all sorts of disasters.”