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Earthquake in the Aegean Sea: Foreign Secretary's statement

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement following the earthquake in the Agean Sea.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

I am deeply distressed by the scenes of destruction we have seen following the earthquake in the Aegean Sea today. We stand ready to support our Turkish and Greek friends in any way they need.

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Published 30 October 2020