Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Acting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyar Saidov left an entry in the book of condolences at the Turkish Embassy in Tashkent, opened in memory of those killed in the devastating earthquake with its epicenter in the Turkish province of Kahramanmarash.

“The death and injury of a large number of people as a result of the terrible earthquakes that occurred in Turkiye deeply shocked the hearts of the fraternal Uzbek people. We share the pain of our strategic partner - Turkiye. Your pain is our pain too. We are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder next to you in these difficult times, to overcome difficult trials together, to provide all the necessary assistance,” wrote the acting. foreign ministers.

In addition, Saidov expressed his condolences to the Turkish Ambassador to Tashkent, Olgan Bekar.

We are closely following developments in Turkiye. At the moment, the first batch of humanitarian aid has been delivered to Turkiye. In the near future, humanitarian cargo will be sent again, the Uzbek diplomat noted.

Meanwhile, residents of Uzbekistan bring flowers to the Turkish embassy in Tashkent as a sign of sympathy and solidarity with the people of the country, experiencing the consequences of the devastating earthquake.

On Monday, 6 February, two earthquakes with a magnitude of more than seven points occurred in the southeast of Turkiye (at 04.17 local time - 7.7 points and at 13.24 - 7.6 points).

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southeastern Turkiye has exceeded 8.5 thousand people.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning in Turkiye for the victims of the natural disaster. The state flags of Turkiye are flown at half-mast throughout the country.

The devastating earthquake was also felt in neighboring countries, including Syria, Lebanon, TRNC, Greek Cyprus and Iraq.