Sergey Lavrov offered his condolences to Kazakh Foreign Minister Muktar Tleuberdi for the personnel who died in a drill conducted by the Kazakh Navy in the Caspian Sea.
The press service of Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting between Lavrov and Tleuberdi took place on September 25 on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The meeting addressed cooperation to develop comprehensive strategic partnership and allied relations between Russia and Kazakhstan. The sides also discussed current global issues, as well as joint work on regional and international platforms.
Lavrov conveyed his condolences to Tleuberdi over the tragic incident during the naval drill in the Caspian Sea.
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense, the incident occurred when weather conditions suddenly and severely deteriorated during a training and combat mission. The ministry said 17 military personnel were swept into the open sea, three were rescued and 14 died.