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Türkiye extends helping hand to Georgia over forest fire

Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers discuss latest forest fire in phone call, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry

Diyar Guldogan  | 24.08.2022 - Update : 24.08.2022
Türkiye extends helping hand to Georgia over forest fire

ANKARA

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu lent support to his Georgian counterpart as the country tries to battle a forest fire.

In an phone call with Ilia Darchiashvili, Cavusoglu expressed concern over the forest fire and offered help to extinguish the blaze, Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Tuesday.

According to the local reports, a forest fire in central-western Borjomi municipality of Georgia broke out over the weekend. Fire fighters at the site are still trying to control the flames.

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