Georgian President signs book of condolences at Turkish Embassy for deadly quake in Turkey
She added she “strongly” believed that the country and its people would be able to overcome the consequences of the disaster with the unity and support of the international community. Photo via Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi/Facebook
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday left a note in the book of condolences opened at the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi for the victims of the deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey.
Zourabichvili extended her condolences to the Turkish Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Kaan Orbai and expressed Georgian people’s “firm” support and solidarity to Turkish people “in this particularly difficult time”.
On behalf of the Georgian people and myself, I would like to express my deep sorrow for the heartbreaking tragedy that took place in Turkey”, Zourabichvili said.
She added she “strongly” believed that the country and its people would be able to overcome the consequences of the disaster with the unity and support of the international community.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck early on Monday near the city of Gaziantep, in southern Turkey, killing more than 9,000 people, among which are three Georgian citizens.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the death of the third Georgian citizen following Monday’s devastating earthquake in Turkey.
A team of 40 rescuers from Georgia’s Emergency Situations Management Service will join their colleagues involved in the ongoing efforts in the aftermath of Monday’s earthquake in Turkey, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The Embassy of Georgia in Turkey has switched to an emergency working mode following the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the country’s south on Monday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
The Turkish Embassy in Georgia on Monday thanked the country’s authorities for their assistance following the earthquake that left over a thousand people dead in the south of the country.
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