The President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has sent a message of condolences to the US President Barack Hussein Obama which reads, in particular:
"Your Excellency,
I was saddened to hear about the tragic news of death of dozens of people in the aftermath of an explosion in the minerals manufacturing enterprise in Texas.
In these sad moments, please extend my profound condolences and sympathy of the people of Tajikistan to relatives of the deceased and wishes of speedy recovery to the injured".