(MENAFN- AzerNews) On the instructions of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President
of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, financial
assistance is provided to the families of Azerbaijanis who died
during the earthquake that occurred in Turkiye on February 6, Azernews reports citing the Foundation.
“In order to support the families of our died compatriots, the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation is currently providing financial aid in
the amount of AZN10,000 [$5,882],” the Foundation said.
According to the latest information received from the
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, 565 Azerbaijani citizens and their
close family members who are citizens of foreign countries have
been evacuated from earthquake-hit areas in Turkiye, and the
evacuation process is ongoing.
Besides that, currently, there is no information about two
Azerbaijani citizens, and their search is ongoing. As a result of
the conducted search and rescue measures, it was determined that 10
Azerbaijani citizens died due to the earthquake. One of them was
buried in Turkiye and the bodies of nine people were sent to
Azerbaijan with all the necessary procedures, accompanied by their
relatives in Turkiye.
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