Algerian president offer condolences to President al-Assad, Syrian people

DAMASCUS, Feb. 08 (YPA) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, offered his sincere condolences to the President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian people for the victims of the earthquake that hit Syria.

This came during a phone call with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday.

He stressed Algeria’s solidarity and standing by the country in addition to its full readiness to continue in exerting all efforts that would mitigate the severity of this painful ordeal and its impacts.

President al-Assad thanked the Algerian government and people for sending civil protection teams to participate in search and rescue operations, as well as sending planes loaded with humanitarian aid to contribute to the relief of the people of the affected areas.

On Monday, a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep.

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