Hungary has offered disaster relief assistance to Georgia, the foreign minister said on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Hungarian Ecumenical Charity has provided a 5 million forint emergency assistance to communities hit by devastating floods in Slovenia, the organisation said on Saturday.
In the past few days, “we have been faced with extreme weather conditions”, Péter Szijjártó said, adding that the “storms, heavy rains and flash floods have serious consequences in more distant parts of Europe as well”. In Georgia, unusually heavy rains have led to a landslide in the northern part of the country, many people have died or gone missing, and the storm left behind huge damage, he said on Facebook.
“I expressed my sympathy over the phone to my Georgian colleague and offered Hungarian disaster relief assistance, if need be. Ilia Darchiashvili appreciated the offer and said they would contact us if their own resources are exhausted,” Peter Szijjártó said.
Parliament speaker expresses condolences over Georgia landslide
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér has expressed his condolences in a telegram sent to the Chairman of Georgia’s Parliament over the landslide hitting the country’s Racha region, Parliament’s press office said on Saturday. In his telegram addressed to Shalva Papuashvili, Kövér said he was deeply shocked by news of the landslide that hit the region during the week, claiming the lives of several people.
On behalf of the Hungarian Parliament, Kövér expressed his heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Hungarian Ecumenical Charity provides emergency assistance to flood-hit Slovenian communities
The Hungarian Ecumenical Charity has provided a 5 million forint emergency assistance to communities hit by devastating floods in Slovenia, the organisation said on Saturday.
In the worst-ever natural disaster in Slovenia’s history, flash floods and mudslides have hit the country’s north-eastern and central regions, claiming human lives and forcing the evacuation of several thousands of people, it said in a statement. It cited the local weather service as saying that a month’s worth of rain had fallen in less than a day. The country’s prime minister anticipated unprecedented levels of damage, it added.
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