Kathmandu, February 13
The Government of Nepal has dispatched the first shipment of over 22 tons of relief materials containing medicines, medical equipment, warm clothes, and other basic essential items for the earthquake-affected people of Turkey.
The government has decided to send the relief materials as a gesture of solidarity in Turkey’s relief and recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Bimala Rai Paudyal, on February 8, in a telephone conversation with her Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Turkey on the loss of precious lives and properties and expressed Nepal’s readiness to extend all possible support in solidarity with the people of Turkey.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also thanked all the concerned government agencies, the private sector and humanitarian organisations for their generous support and Turkish Airlines for its offer to transport the relief materials.
