International leaders have expressed condolences to Kazakhstan following the deaths of military personnel during exercises in the Caspian Sea, according to the Kazakh government's press service. Telegrams of sympathy have been sent to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from heads of state including Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus and Emmanuel Macron of France, as well as leaders of international organizations. The Akorda press service reported that the messages convey "strong support and solidarity with the people of Kazakhstan in this difficult hour."