(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijan's Bilajari railway station has dispatched
humanitarian cargo in 25 containers via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars
railway line to ten provinces of quake-hit Turkiye.
According to Azernews, the aid mainly consists of medicines,
heaters, and generators, and will arrive within three days.
'Up until now, humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan to Türkiye has
been sent by air and land. A freight train of 25 humanitarian aid
containers is currently being sent. This train will arrive in the
brotherly country within three days via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK)
railway line,' Chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Rovshan
Rustamov said.
Talking to reports at the railway station, Turkish Ambassador in
Baku Cahit Bagci thanked the Azerbaijani state and people for the
great support provided during these difficult days.
Besides, he remarked that Turkiye is carrying out works to
assemble modular houses sent from Azerbaijan to help earthquake
victims.
'Those houses will be assembled in one region and used as a
temporary shelter. Since the first day of the tragedy, Azerbaijan
has conducted continuing work and sent 15 trucks to Türkiye. The
humanitarian aid currently being sent by rail reflects the
sincerity of Azerbaijan and its 11-million population. Türkiye will
not forget that the Azerbaijani people were by its side during such
difficult days,' the diplomat added.
In such dire conditions, Azerbaijan has been there for the
neighbouring country since day one providing humanitarian aid, and
sending rescue teams and volunteers. This way, Azerbaijani
volunteers work on unloading and sorting food, clothing, medicines,
and other necessary supplies at distribution points, and provide
hot drinks to the victims. They also actively participate in the
distribution and transportation of mobile aid.
Moreover, the volunteers organized special points for studies,
games, and leisure for children and set up a kindergarten
consisting of two tents.
By order of Azerbaijan's executive authorities, 90 modern
modular houses have been manufactured, offering single or
double-room houses for 10-12 people.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Turkiye's southeastern part on
February 6, 2023, according to the European-Mediterranean
Seismological Centre.
At the moment of writing, the overall death toll in Turkiye has
risen to over 41,000.
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