Georgia “one of the first” offering aid to Turkey after quake - Ambassador
The Georgian people express great solicitude and I would like to say that I am proud to be the Ambassador in the country that loves Turkey so much, the Ambassador told the media. Photo via Foreign Ministry
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Georgia has been one of the first countries to offer aid to Turkey in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating earthquake, Ali Kaan Orbai, the Turkish Ambassador to Georgia said on Thursday.
The diplomat noted he was aware that the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was “personally coordinating” rescue efforts, with the Georgian Government also providing humanitarian aid to the victims of the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed more than 19,000 so far.
The Georgian people express great solicitude and I would like to say that I am proud to be the Ambassador in the country that loves Turkey so much. [...] along with the material support, this [attitude] from Georgia - as from our close neighbour, friend, brother, and strategic partner - gives us emotional support as well”, the Ambassador told the media.
The Georgian Ambassador to Turkey Giorgi Janjgava on Thursday said 108 Georgian professionals and their rescue dogs - who left for Turkey on Monday and Wednesday along with accompanying hardware to ensure aid on the instructions of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili - were “continuously” working in the city of Adiyaman in south-east of the country.
The search and rescue crew members had been trained in the work and were able to save three individuals in the worst-affected city since their arrival.
The latest figures show the huge quake killed at least 16,170 in Turkey.
A Georgian rescue dog on Thursday saved a survivor of Turkey’s devastating earthquake during ongoing efforts in the aftermath of the disaster, the Spokesperson of Georgia’s Emergency Management Service told agenda.ge.
Georgian rescuers have saved a second survivor during their rescue efforts in Turkey, following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed thousands in the country, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the legislative body would launch a charity campaign to send aid to people affected by the devastating quake 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 Georgian Government on Friday announced it had allocated ₾1million ($374,000) from its reserve fund to deliver medicine, food, clothes, medical equipment and other necessities for survivors of Monday’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 18,342 in Turkey.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday signed the book of condolences at the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi over Monday’s devastating earthquake that left more than 18,342 killed and thousands injured in the country.
Georgian officials on Friday signed the book of condolences at the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi over Monday’s devastating earthquake that has left more than 21,000 killed and thousands injured in the country.
Turkish Ambassador to Georgia Ali Kaan Orbai on Friday reiterated his gratitude to the Georgian Government and citizens for their assistance in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating quake, citing Georgia as a “true friend” of his country.
The Georgian Parliament on Saturday delivered humanitarian supplies, collected by the legislative body for the victims affected by the devastating quake in Turkey, to the country’s Embassy in Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said the country was ready to “do even more” for Turkey following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred early on Monday, killing at least 24,150 in the country, the Government Administration said.
The Georgian Ambassador to Turkey, Giorgi Janjgava, along with the representatives of the Embassy, is travelling to Turkey’s southeastern Adıyaman Province to deliver humanitarian supplies to the disaster zone worst affected by the deadly quake, the Ambassador said on Sunday.
Giorgi Janjgava, the Georgian Ambassador to Turkey, on Monday said the Embassy was ready to bring Georgian nationals out of areas affected by last week’s earthquake if necessary.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, has thanked rescue crews sent from Georgia and other countries to help with the search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on February 6, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.