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Every Azerbaijani entrepreneur ready to assist earthquake-affected citizens of Türkiye

Politics Materials 8 February 2023 12:08 (UTC +04:00)
Every Azerbaijani entrepreneur ready to assist earthquake-affected citizens of Türkiye
Sadraddin Aghjayev
Sadraddin Aghjayev
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. Every Azerbaijani entrepreneur is ready to assist the earthquake-affected citizens of Türkiye, President of Azerbaijan's National Confederation of Entrepreneurs Mammad Musayev said during the presentation of the "Fraternal Aid" support platform at the Baku SME House, Trend reports.

Various programs have been launched in Azerbaijan to assist those affected by the earthquake, according to him.

"If necessary, we are ready to organize a trip for our entrepreneurs to the earthquake-affected areas of Türkiye," he added.

The "Fraternal Aid" platform has agreed on joint coordinated activities with the relevant state structures of Azerbaijan and Türkiye to provide assistance to victims of the earthquake.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit southeastern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of seven kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province. The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, and Kahramanmaras were subjected to severe destruction.

The quake’s epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million.

Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.

According to the latest data, as a result of the earthquake, 6,234 people were killed, 37,011 people were injured, and 5,894 buildings were destroyed.

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