Foreign embassies, dignitaries send condolences over Georgian border police helicopter crash
There were four crew members onboard the helicopter, as well as two rescuers from the emergency management service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and two medics from the emergency coordination and emergency assistance centre. Photo: Government Administration/Facebook.
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Foreign embassies and dignitaries on Saturday extended their condolences over the deaths of the crew, rescuers and first aid responders onboard the Georgian border police helicopter that crashed in the winter resort town of Gudauri in the north on Friday.
The United States Embassy in Georgia expressed its “deepest” condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and said “the entire US Embassy team saluted their commitment to keeping Georgia safe and secure”.
Ned Price, the United States Department of State Spokesperson said during this tragic event the US stood with “Georgian friends and partners at Georgian Government”.
We send our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of all those on board the Georgian border police helicopter that crashed in Gudauri today. The U.S. stands with our Georgian friends and partners at @mfagovge.
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) July 29, 2022
The Embassy of Sweden in Georgia “deeply saddened” by a tragic crash.
The Embassy of Sweden in Georgia is deeply saddened by a tragic crash of a rescue helicopter in Gudauri and would like to express sincere condolences to the families and friends of the tragically deceased border guards, emergency management personnel, rescuers, and medical staff.
— Sweden in Georgia (@SwedeninGE) July 30, 2022
Germany offers its condolences to the relatives of “the brave crew members, rescuers and medics” who "tragically died".
Marek Szczygieł, the Head of the Monitoring Mission of the EU to Georgia “deeply saddened” by the tragedy.
Deeply saddened by the tragic crash of a rescue helicopter in Gudauri.
— Marek Szczygieł (@EUMMGeorgia_HoM) July 30, 2022
My sincere condolences to the families and friends of the brave crew members, rescuers and medical staff who lost their lives while on a rescue operation.
The European Union delegation to Georgia issued the statement offering its condolences to the families and friends of “the brave” who died tragically during the rescue operation.
Statement by the EU Delegation to Georgia on the tragic event during a rescue operation in Gudaurihttps://t.co/jFirGZ08up pic.twitter.com/JL6WarrZ43
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) July 29, 2022
Turkish Foreign Ministry extended its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the “friendly Government and people of our neighbour Georgia.
The French Embassy in Georgia joined the day of mourning, offering condolences and expressing admiration for the “daily courage of all civil security officials around the world”.
Jeyhun Bairamov, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijani said he was “saddened” by the news and noted Azerbaijani stood by Georgia “in this difficult period”.
The news on border police helicopter crash in the Gudauri resort area of #Georgia deeply saddened us. We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and People of friendly Georgia. #Azerbaijan stands by Georgia in this difficult time.
— Jeyhun Bayramov (@bayramov_jeyhun) July 29, 2022
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The British Embassy in Georgia also responded to the tragic crash.
სამძიმარს ვუცხადებს საგანგებო სიტუაციების მართვის და პირველადი რეაგირების პერსონალის დაღუპულთა ოჯახის წევრებსა და ახლობლებს, მათი ტრაგიკული დაღუპვის გამო.
— UK in Georgia (@UKinGeorgia) July 30, 2022
We expresses our deepest condolences to families & loved ones of those tragically killed while on duty yesterday.
There were four crew members onboard the helicopter, as well as two rescuers from the emergency management service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and two medics from the emergency coordination and emergency assistance centre.
Georgian national flags are flying at half-mast on all Government buildings across the country today in mourning of eight people who were onboard the border police helicopter that crashed in the winter resort town of Gudauri in the north on Friday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday expressed “deep sorrow” over the deaths of the crew, rescuers and first aid responders onboard the border police helicopter that crashed in the winter resort town of Gudauri in the north on Friday, and declared July 30 a day of mourning across the country.
Eight people have been confirmed to have been onboard the border police helicopter that crashed in the winter resort town of Gudauri in the north of Georgia on Friday, the Georgian Interior Ministry has said.
A Georgian border police helicopter on a rescue operation in the winter resort town of Gudauri in the north of the country lost control and crashed in a ravine on Friday, th Georgian Interior Ministry said.
The pilots and rescuers onboard the border police helicopter that crashed near the winter resort town of Gudauri in Georgia’s north on Friday will be buried with full military honours, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said the families of the rescuers and first aid responders who died in the helicopter crash near Gudauri on Friday would receive 100,000 GEL ($35,087) each.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, together with Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili, on Saturday paid tribute to the memory of the rescuers and first aid responders who had died in the tragic helicopter crash near Gudauri on July 29, 2022.