Georgia saddened by sunk ship in Colombia
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The Georgian Foreign Ministry expressed its deep sorrow over the sinking of a ship near Medellin, in Colombia.
The Ministry has conveyed its condolences to the families of the victims, to the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Colombian people and expressed its sincere sympathies in this time of grief.
The Ministry also wished those injured a timely recovery.
We express deep sorrow over the sinking of the ship near #Medellin, in #Colombia.Our condolences to t/families of t/victims&Colombian people
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) June 26, 2017
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