Turkish ambassador: Azerbaijan assisted first after earthquake in Van

Today certificates were handed to the individuals at the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan who actively assisted the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society while assisting earthquake victims in Van last year, Trend reports.

Addressing the meeting, Turkish Ambassador Hulusi Kilic said that Azerbaijan was the first country to assist after the earthquake in Van.

Head of Red Crescent Society Novruz Aslanov spoke about the assistance rendered by Azerbaijan after the earthquake in Van.

"The problems and difficulties that have arisen as a result of the earthquake in Van demonstrated the unity of Azerbaijan and Turkey to the whole world community," he said. "We are proud that many people did their duty by assisting injured people on condition of anonymity."

Most donations were made by the State Traffic Police Department, he said.

He said that the Turkish Red Crescent Society greatly assisted the refugees who were forced to leave the Azerbaijani occupied territories.