Government extends condolences, offers help to Greece, Turkey

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković extended his condolences on Twitter following the earthquake in Turkey and offered help to Greek and Turkish authorities

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković extended his condolences on Twitter following the earthquake in Turkey and offered help to Greek and Turkish authorities.

“We express condolences and solidarity over the earthquake that struck the two countries. We are saddened by the tragic loss of life and the damage sustained, and wish the injured a speedy recovery. Croatia is here to help,” the tweet reads.

No Croatian nationals among victims

There are no Croatian nationals among the victims of the earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs said.

“At the moment, there is no official information that any Croatian national has been killed in the earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey,” it was said in the ministry’s press release.

The embassies in Athens and Ankara, as well as the consular office in Istanbul, are monitoring the situation and are available to Croatian nationals for all necessary assistance, it was added.

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman extended his condolences to his Greek and Turkish counterparts, Nikos Dendias and Mevlüt Çavuşoglu.

Text: Hina

 

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