Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to echo Batumi tragedy

15:40, 09.10.2021

The news on collapse of a seven-story building in Batumi city of Georgia very saddened us, – reads the statement posted on the official Twitter page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

The Foreign Ministry expresses solidarity with Georgia.

“The news on collapse of a seven-story building in Batumi city of Georgia very saddened us. We present our heartfelt condolences to the families of victims of the deadly incident & wish speedy recovery to all injured. Expressing solidarity with friendly Georgia,” reads the statement.

Part of a five-storey residential building on May 26 Street in Batumi collapsed on October 8. Neighbours said the building had a two-storey extension on top.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) detained three individuals within the ongoing investigation in Batumi residential building collapsing incident. The incident claimed lives of 8 people.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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