International donors pledged Monday, March 20 in Brussels to provide 7 billion euros in aid to the populations of Turkey and Syria affected by the devastating earthquake of February 6, announced Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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I am proud to announce that we will see substantial additional support.
Commitments now total seven billion euros
,” said the official, whose country holds the six-month EU Council presidency, after an international conference of donors in favor of earthquake victims.