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Venezuela appreciates Turkey's medical aid to fight COVID-19

by Anadolu Agency

CARACAS, ANKARA Jul 23, 2020 - 1:20 pm GMT+3
Turkish medical aid boxes waiting to be loaded to the planes that will fly to Caracas, in Ankara, July 21, 2020. (AA Photo)
Turkish medical aid boxes waiting to be loaded to the planes that will fly to Caracas, in Ankara, July 21, 2020. (AA Photo)
by Anadolu Agency Jul 23, 2020 1:20 pm

Turkey's ambassador to Venezuela has said Ankara's aid is enabling Latin America to "effectively" combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Şevki Mütevellioğlu told Anadolu Agency (AA) last week Turkish aid, including 25 ventilators, 40,000 testing kits, 150,000 masks and protective clothing, reached the capital Caracas.

He noted that the aircraft was also carrying medical equipment donated to Venezuela as part of various health projects supervised by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

The ambassador said the Venezuelan side welcomed the aid as its economy is crippled by sanctions.

Mütevellioğlu praised the "fast, effective and accurate" response of President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Noting that the ventilators and other supplies were Turkey-made, he said it would contribute to Turkey's export potential in this area.

He added the aircraft also evacuated four Turkish citizens from Venezuela on its return.

Underlining that the cooperation between Turkey and Venezuela in the health sector began "much earlier" than the pandemic, he said TIKA has been running health projects in Venezuela for more than two years.

In 2018, many vital medical devices, including incubators, were donated by TIKA to Hugo Chavez Maternal and Child Hospital. It also sent medical aid to three hospitals in critical need in 2019.

The ambassador added that some patients who cannot find treatment options in Venezuela receive treatment in Turkey under a project of the Turkish Health Ministry and this project will be continued in the future.

Despite coronavirus, bilateral trade cooperation continues strengthening, Mütevellioğlu said, adding that "the bilateral trade volume in the first six months of 2020 showed remarkable improvement compared to last year."

Venezuela has recorded 124 deaths and nearly 7,500 recoveries so far, according to a running tally of the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

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