European Commission Director, EU Ambassador to commemorate Batumi collapse victims

12:35, 21.10.2021

Director for Neighbourhood East and Institution Building in DG NEAR in the European Commission, Lawrence Meredith, and EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell commemorated victims of the Batumi residential building collapse.

“I was very grateful to be given the opportunity this morning to pay my respect and remember the victims of the tragic collapse of the building here in Batumi earlier this month. I would like to extend my deep condolences to the friends and families of the victims. We are mourning together,” Carl Hartell said.

The EU Ambassador will inspect the EU-financed projects in Batumi on Thursday.

Part of a residential building on May 26 Street in Batumi collapsed on October 8. The incident claimed the lives of nine people, three kids among them.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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Carl Hartzell

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