Nazarbayev condoles with French President over Air Algerie plane crash

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of condolences to President of France Francois Hollande following the death of French citizens in the Air Algerie civilian air crash, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

In the telegram, President Nazarbayev expressed his condolences in connection with the tragic news of numerous casualties of the French citizens as a result of the airliner crash.

The President of Kazakhstan offered his words of sympathy and support to the victims' families and all French people. Air Algerie's passenger plane crashed in the Republic of Niger. There were 116 people on board. The majority of the passengers were citizens of France.