Turkish interior, energy ministers praise Georgian rescuers in earthquake relief
Turkish interior and energy ministers on Friday praised the rescue efforts of Georgian professionals who joined the international relief work following the devastating earthquake of February 6 that killed more than 42,000 people in the country.
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Turkish interior and energy ministers on Friday praised the rescue efforts of Georgian professionals who joined the international relief work following the devastating earthquake of February 6 that killed more than 42,000 people in the country.
The Georgian Government Administration cited the Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soyluon saying the authorities of the country “feel the support of the Georgian people and the Georgian Government”.
Soyluon also said the ongoing visit of the Georgian Prime Minister to Turkey was an “expression of Georgia’s support”.
“This is an exciting gesture, which has been really motivating for us, and we were really strengthened by [Georgian] support”, the Minister noted, thanking the rescue crews from Georgia, Prime Minister and his delegation, as well as citizens of the country “for expressing their support in these difficult days”.
“This is truly the case when we can say that a true friend is known in times of trouble”, Soylu added.
Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez also thanked the Georgian Government and the citizens for their support “on this difficult day”. He said Georgian crews had contributed “greatly” in rescuing victims of the earthquake.
“From the very first day, our fraternal country, Georgia, expressed the desire to help [and] sent a rescue team [...] Today, the Prime Minister of Georgia came to Hatay, the [province] most affected by the earthquake, and shared our pain”, Dönmez said.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said he wanted to send the message to Turkey that Georgia and its citizens “stood by” the country in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit its south earlier this month.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday met Georgian rescuers engaged in relief operations in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Turkey earlier this month and hailed their contribution to the efforts.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday continued his working trip to Turkey by heading to the city of Antakya in Hatay Province, affected by the devastating earthquake of February 6 that killed more than 42,000 people.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday reaffirmed Georgia’s “solidarity and strong support” to Turkey and its people in a meeting with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday thanked Georgian rescuers engaged in relief operations in southern Turkish city of Antakya following the February 6 earthquake for their efforts.
Georgian rescuers of the country’s Emergency Management Service completed the search and rescue operations of the latest deadly quake in Turkey and returned to Georgia with a special charter flight by the decision of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, on Tuesday awarded rescuers, including Georgian professionals, who helped in the aftermath of the earthquake in the cities of Adiyaman and Antakya in February, in a move recognising their assistance.
Strategic partnership and prospects of future cooperation between Georgia and Turkey were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the Secretary General of Turkey's National Security Council Governor Seyfullah Hacımüftüoğlu.