(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijan will carry out the construction of residential
buildings, social facilities and an educational institution in the
amount of $100 million as part of its contribution to
reconstruction work in quake-hit areas of Turkiye, Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said.
The minister made the remarks at the International Donor
Conference 'Together for the peoples of Türkiye and Syria' held in
Brussels.
Speaking at the conference, Bayramov hailed the organization of
the conference, which aimed at mobilizing the efforts of the
international community to eliminate the consequences of a terrible
catastrophe. He also expressed Azerbaijan's solidarity with
Türkiye, as well as with Syria, which suffered great loss of life
and destruction as a result of devastating earthquakes.
Further, the official stressed that in a demonstration of its
support, Azerbaijan immediately sent search and rescue teams,
medical personnel, volunteers, as well as humanitarian aid to
quake-hit Turkiye.
Notably, he emphasized that Azerbaijan sent 940 rescuers,
medical workers and volunteer teams to the region, more than 5,300
tons of humanitarian supplies, as well as more than $45 million
were provided through the relevant organizations working in the
earthquake. Besides, Bayramov added that Azerbaijan will continue
to provide result-oriented logistical support in the reconstruction
and construction work after the quake.
The conference was held with the participation of members of the
EU, neighboring countries and partner countries, the G20, countries
of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the UN, and other international
organizations, including international and European financial
institutions.
The conference was aimed to support the elimination of the
consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and
Syria.
At the end of the conference, European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson,
whose country holds the EU Council Presidency, made closing
statements.
On Feb. 6, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes struck 11 provinces –
Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep,
Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa – in
southern Türkiye, claiming the lives of over 49,500 people.
More than 13.5 million people in Türkiye have been affected by
the quakes, as well as many others in northern Syria.
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