Georgian PM sends condolences over deadly quake in Turkey, pledges “any aid needed”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has sent his “deepest sympathies” to the Government and citizens of Turkey over the devastating earthquake on Monday. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has sent his “deepest sympathies” to the Government and citizens of Turkey over the devastating, 7.8-magnitude earthquake early on Monday that killed at least 284 and left more than 2,300 injured in the country.
My deepest sympathies to the people and government of Türkiye over the loss of lives following the devastating earthquake in #Kahramanmaras. I wish a speedy recovery to all the injured. We stand with the people of ???????? and are ready to provide any assistance needed. @RTErdogan
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) February 6, 2023
Taking to his social media account, the head of the Government also pledged “any necessary assistance” to the neighbouring country in dealing with the consequences of what was the largest quake on record for the past 80 years.
The earthquake struck just after 4 am local time on Monday, 23 kilometres east of Nurdağı in Gaziantep province, CNN cited the United States Geological Survey as saying.
The city is located near the Turkey-Syria border, with the shockwaves felt in several countries of the region, including Syria and Lebanon, with the latest figures putting the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria at 568.