The Turkish foreign ministry expressed its condolences in connection with Monday’s explosion at a gasoline station nearby Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) capital Stepanakert, as a result of which many people were killed and hundreds were seriously injured.

"We extend our condolences to the relatives of those who died as a result of this tragic incident, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery. Türkiye [(Turkey)] is ready to provide assistance in case of need," it is said, in particular, in the Turkish foreign ministry statement.