Bulgaria Offers Immediate Assistance to Turkey in Wake of Today’s Earthquake
23 October 2011 News
In the wake of the terrible earthquake in Eastern Turkey, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov issued the following statement:
“On behalf of the people and Government of Bulgaria I extend our condolences to our neighbours in Turkey for the terrible tragedy that has struck South East Turkey today. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and the injured. I have sent a message to the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs that the Bulgarian Civil Protection Authority, if asked, stands ready and prepared to immediately send trained teams to assist in the search and rescue efforts. We have also informed the European Commission that we are ready to participate in an EU wide effort, if such an effort is undertaken”.