The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed its solidarity with the peoples and governments of Turkey and Syriaafter the devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.8 registered in the early hours of this Monday.
Through a statement, the Government of Venezuela conveyed its condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims of the tragic earthquake that occurred, while raising prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.
In the text, the Venezuelan Government also expressed its willingness to prepare immediate support, assistance and the necessary help for these two nations.
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela conveys its condolences to the peoples and governments of Türkiye and Syria, expressing its solidarity with the families of the victims and raises its prayers for the speedy recovery of the many injured,” said the statement issued by the chancellor of the republicYván Gil, through his Twitter account.
large magnitude earthquake
In the early hours of this Monday, the earthquake was registered south of Türkiye, a telluric movement that has left 912 Turkish citizens lifeless so far, while another 5,385 were injured, in addition to 2,818 collapsed buildings, reported the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. , quoted by international media.
Likewise, in northern Syria, the earthquake has left hundreds of people dead and more than a thousand injured, international agencies report.
Communiqué from Venezuela
The full text of the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is presented below:
“The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses its pain at the strong earthquake, of magnitude 7.8 degrees, registered on Monday, February 6, 2023 in the south of the Republic of Türkiye, with an epicenter in the city of Kahramanmaray, and which has caused considerable material damage and loss of human life, both in this country and in the neighboring Syrian Arab Republic.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela conveys its condolences to the peoples and governments of Türkiye and Syria, expressing its solidarity with the families of the victims and raises its prayers for the speedy recovery of the many injured.
Faced with this tragic event, the Bolivarian Government expresses its willingness to prepare immediate support, assistance and the necessary aid to the efforts of the governments of Türkiye and Syria to recover, as soon as possible, the normal functioning of the affected regions.
Caracas, February 6, 2023.
