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The humanitarian plane expected to deliver aid to the earthquake-stricken province of Turkey departed from Yerevan's Erebuni airport at 2:00 pm local time.

Gagik Kostandyan, the deputy head of the Emergency Situation Ministry's Rescue Service, is flying to the northwestern town of Erzurum to deliver the government approved assistance to the quake survivors (over 100 tents, 500 sleeping bags, and 7,000 bedding sets.)

 

Minister Armen Yeritsyan said around 200 Armenian rescuers would depart to the disaster zone, were there such request.

The earthquake hit the southeastern province of Van on October 23, leaving hundreds of people dead and many others injured. The quake was followed by 700 aftershocks.

On Thursday, October 27, Armenia received through diplomatic channels the Turkish Government's official request for humanitarian assistance.

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