Turkmenistan sends US $ 500 thousand for earthquake victims in Haiti |
At an expanded government meeting in Ashgabat on January 15, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a document authorizing the transfer of US $ 500 thousand as humanitarian assistance for people of Haiti affected by the earthquake.
Turkmenistan will transfer funds to the special account of the United Nations to assist the victims of the disaster, the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports quoting the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
It should be recalled that on January 12 two devastating earthquakes with magnitude of 7.0 and 5.9 respectively struck with a short interval the area off the coast of Haiti. Experts say the earthquake can be regarded as one of the worst in terms of the number of victims over the past decades and even centuries.
Turkmenistan will transfer funds to the special account of the United Nations to assist the victims of the disaster, the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports quoting the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
It should be recalled that on January 12 two devastating earthquakes with magnitude of 7.0 and 5.9 respectively struck with a short interval the area off the coast of Haiti. Experts say the earthquake can be regarded as one of the worst in terms of the number of victims over the past decades and even centuries.