Matthew Miller, the US State Department Spokesperson, has offered condolences following the tragic AZAL plane crash in Aktau, Kazakhstan, The Caspian Post reports.

"We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the Azerbaijan Airlines accident in Kazakhstan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured. We stand ready to assist authorities in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan," Miller wrote on his page on X.