Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a condolence cable to Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze over the deadly accident at Mindeli mine in Tkibuli.

The message reads in part: “I was deeply saddened to learn about the tragic mine collapse in Tkibuli. At this difficult moment, I express deepest condolences to you and the friendly people of Georgia by addressing words of support and sympathy to victims’ families and friends, and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.”