Seoul, March 8 (BNA): The South Korean Foreign Ministry said today, Wednesday, that South Korea intends to help Turkey establish shelters for survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck the European country last month.
The decision was made at an inter-agency meeting on ways to provide assistance to Turkey, which is struggling in its recovery and reconstruction efforts after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country.
At the meeting, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said the government will send a third round of relief unit for the aid project and provide the victims with “the foundation for a sustainable life,” Yonhap news agency reported.
“This is the first time our government has provided assistance ranging from search and rescue operations to disaster recovery since the Overseas Emergency Relief Act was enacted,” he said.
According to Park, the third round of disaster relief workers in South Korea, scheduled to depart next Wednesday, will work out the details of the project in consultation with the Turkish authorities.
Along with the team, the government plans to deliver 500 shipping containers for use in temporary shelters, support for welfare facilities and job training programmes.
South Korea has sent a total of 142 rescue and relief workers to mainly assist in search and rescue efforts and deliver relief materials to Turkey since the earthquake.
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