Putin expressed condolences to the Kobiljon family and promised Rahmon

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, expressed condolences regarding the brutal murder of Kobilzhdon Aliyev at a school in the Moscow region of Odintsovo.

He made the corresponding statement on December 22 during a meeting with the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, in St. Petersburg after an informal summit of the CIS heads of state.

“I would like to start our meeting with words of sincere condolences to you and to the family of the boy from Tajikistan who died a few days ago,” Putin said.

He also called the attack an act of terrorism and promised that the criminals would be punished.

“The commission of terrorist acts against children is an especially heinous crime. Without a doubt, the investigation will be carried to completion, and those responsible, if there are several individuals, will certainly be punished to the fullest extent,” Putin said.

Putin also stated that this crime “shocked” the President of Russia.

“As I have already said, crimes of this nature are beyond comprehension, and when such terrorist acts are committed against children, it evokes special feelings. I ask you to convey my most sincere condolences to the family of the deceased boy,” the Kremlin press service quoted Putin as saying.

It is not specified how the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, reacted to Putin’s statements.

At this time, Emomali Rahmon has not made any separate statements or public comments during his speeches published in state media regarding the murder of the child and has not expressed condolences to his family.