A number of foreign governments and leaders extended sincere condolence on the massive earthquake hitting Wenchuan county of Sichuan province by sending telegraphs to President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao or through other ways and expressed support for the disaster relief efforts of the Chinese government and people.
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev expressed deep grief over the earthquake disaster in Sichuan, sincere condolence to the families of the victims and the disaster-hit people and said that Kazakhstan is ready to provide China with assistance.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev extended sincere condolence to the families of the victims and the entire Chinese people and wish that the injured recover as soon as possible.
President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili expressed deep grief over the victims, sincere condolence to the injured and wish that the Chinese government and people will overcome the difficulties at the earliest date possible.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko extended deep sympathy over the earthquake disaster in Sichuan and grief over the victims and expressed confidence that the Chinese people are able to overcome the difficulties and resume normal life. Ukraine is ready to provide China with necessary assistance.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, First Vice President Parviz Davoodi and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki expressed deep grief over the earthquake disaster in Sichuan, sincere condolence to the Chinese government and people and the families of the victims and extended the best wishes on the success of the disaster relief efforts of the Chinese government and people.
President of Turkey Abdullah Gul extended sincere condolence to the Chinese people, deep grief over the victims and the best wishes to the injured to recover soon.
President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete expressed deep grief over the serious injuries and losses of life and property caused by the earthquake, sincere condolence to the Chinese government and people and deep sympathy to the families of the victims.
Mauritian President Anerood Jugnauth and Prime Minister Navin Chandra Ramgoolam extended deep sympathy and sincere condolence to the families of the victims and indicated confidence that the Chinese people are able to defeat the massive natural disaster.
President of the Federated States of Micronesia Emanuel Mori expressed deep grief over the major injuries and losses of life and property caused by the earthquake, sincere sympathy and condolence to the Chinese people and support for the disaster relief efforts of the Chinese government and people.
Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi extended the deepest sympathy and condolence to the disaster-hit people. The people of Samoa stand side by side with them and wish the disaster relief efforts succeed as soon as possible.
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed sincere sympathy to the disaster-hit people and confidence of the firm determination of the Chinese people to overcome the difficulties. The US is ready to provide any necessary assistance within its own capacity.
Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht extended deep grief over the earthquake disaster in Sichuan and expressed readiness of providing China with assistance.