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6 Feb 2023

Lukashenko instructs to send rescue team to Turkey, to look into sending humanitarian aid to Syria

Lukashenko instructs to send rescue team to Turkey, to look into sending humanitarian aid to Syria
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MINSK, 6 February (BelTA) - In connection with the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard a report from Emergencies Minister Vadim Sinyavsky on the readiness of the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus to provide assistance to the affected states, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leaders.

Following the report, Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to send the Republic of Turkey a 64-strong emergency rescue team of the Emergencies Ministry certified according to UN international standards, and equipment intended for search and rescue operations.

An instruction was also given to look into sending humanitarian cargo to Syria.

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