site.btaBulgaria Offers Help to Albania in Rescue Efforts after Major Quake

November 26 (BTA) -  Bulgaria has offered to help Albania
 in its rescue efforts after a major earthquake that hit the
country on November 25. Interior Minister Mladen Marinov Tuesday
 told journalists that Bulgaria is ready to send search and
rescue teams, dogs, equipment and medical teams, should Albania
need it.

Marinov said he had talked with his Albanian counterpart about
that. Marinov also said that at present there is no information about
Bulgarians hurt in the earthquake.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Parliament Chair
Tsveta Karayancheva and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva
Tuesday cabled condolences to their Albanian counterparts over
the earthquake in the country.

In his cable, as quoted by the Government Information Service,
Borissov expresses condolences and sympathy for the relatives
and friends of the victims. "We share the pain of the Albanian
people, we hope for the quick recovery of the affected and quick
 repairs of the serious material damage. In this difficult
moment, we are ready to once again provide the necessary support
 to friendly Albania," Borissov says.

In her cable to Albanian Parliament Speaker Gramoz Ruci,
National Assembly Chair Karayancheva says, as quoted by
Parliament's press service: " I learned with deep concern the
news of the injured Albanian citizens and the destruction caused
 by the earthquake." She expresses sincere friendly and humane
sympathy for the Albanian people in this difficult moment. She
also expresses the hope that the timely and professional actions
 of the rescue teams and medical services will help rescue
people from damaged buildings, and wishes quick recovery to the
injured.

"I learned with great sorrow the tragic news of the earthquake
that hit your country and caused a tragic loss of human lives,
injuries and destruction," Zaharieva says in her cable to
Albanian Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj, as quoted by her Ministry.
 She expresses sympathy for the families and friends of the
victims, and wishes the injured a quick recovery. "Bulgaria
remains ready to support and assist friendly Albania in any
possible way," the cable reads.

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