PM: Georgia ready to provide “maximum support” to Turkey following deadly quake
The PM noted, following his instructions, more than 100 Georgian professionals had left for Turkey on Monday and Wednesday, to ensure aid for the neighbouring country in search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the latest massive quake, and added Georgian “hero rescuers” had already managed to save a “lot of people”. Photo via Government Administration
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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.
Garibashvili noted he had already instructed the relevant agencies to start preparation for sending humanitarian aid to Turkey on Monday and Tuesday. The Government allocated ₾1million ($374,000) from its reserve fund to deliver medicine, food, clothes, medical equipment, and other necessities for the survivors of the devastating disaster. The private sector, the Parliament, and other agencies have also been mobilised to provide “maximum support” for the Turkish people, he added.
Once again, I would like to convey my condolences to our friendly, brotherly nation [Turkey] and its people, as well as to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. We must extend maximum support to the Turkish people”, the Head of the Government stressed.
The PM noted, following his instructions, more than 100 Georgian professionals had left for Turkey on Monday and Wednesday, to ensure aid for the neighbouring country in search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the latest massive quake, and added Georgian “hero rescuers” had already managed to save a “lot of people”.
Sixty Georgian professionals left for Turkey on Monday along with accompanying hardware to ensure aid for the country in its rescue efforts following the recent earthquake that killed at least 1,014 and left thousands injured, the Georgian Interior Ministry said.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
The Georgian Government on Tuesday sent more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian cargo to Turkey in aid of the survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 31,600 in the country.
A new group of 85 Georgian professionals left for Turkey’s city of Adıyaman worst affected by the deadly quake, for the rotation, to replace the rescuers on the site and ensure aid for the country in its frantic rescue efforts, Georgian Emergency Management Service said on Tuesday.