Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov has expressed condolences following the tragic plane crash in South Korea.

"We received the news of the tragic aviation disaster at Muan International Airport in the Republic of Korea with profound sorrow," the Uzbek foreign minister said in a statement.

"On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims who suffered an irreparable loss in this tragedy," the statement emphasized.