Azerbaijan observed a national day of mourning on December 26 following the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan. Flags were lowered to half-staff, including at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington, D.C., where a memorial book was opened for condolences.
The Turkish Ambassador to Washington and other foreign diplomats visited the embassy to express their sympathies. Azerbaijani citizens in the area also paid respects, leaving heartfelt messages in the memorial book. The tragedy has drawn widespread condolences from the international community.