27 Apr 2015
27-Apr-2015
Source: ASEAN Secretariat News
Condolence Message from the ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the Earthquake that Struck Nepal, India and Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2015 - We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) are deeply shocked and saddened by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal as well as its surrounding neighbours, India and Bangladesh, on 25th April 2015.
We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the Governments and peoples of Nepal, India and Bangladesh, as well as to the families affected by the earthquake. We are saddened by the loss of lives and damages to properties and infrastructures as well as historical heritage sites in the capital of Kathmandu and its surrounding areas.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers express our solidarity at this trying time and we stand ready to extend our assistance and join international efforts in assisting the Governments and the peoples of Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
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