Armenia Offers Assistance Following Iran Earthquake

November 13, 2017

A scene from the destruction caused by Sunday’s earthquake in Iran

YEREVAN””Following Sunday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border, Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations expressed its readiness to provide assistance to the Iranian government.

This followed condolence message sent to Iranian officials by President Serzh Sarkisian and Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan.

Nana Gndoyan, a spokesperson for the emergency situations ministry told Armenpress on Monday that the internationally qualified rescue was on standby and awaiting a response from Iranian authorties.

“As soon as we receive a response [from Iran] our team of rescuers will depart for assistance,”

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