Turkey supports donor conference for Bosnia

Turkey supports donor conference for Bosnia

ANKARA -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has signed a book of condolences opened at the embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Ankara.

Davutogu did so "on the occasion of the tragic balance of the floods in this, for Turkey, brotherly state," said reports.

Davutoglu on behalf of the Turkish people sent his condolences and support to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, stressing that in these difficult times, "the heart and feelings of the Turkish people are with the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina".

Bosnian Ambassador to Turkey Damir Džanko briefed Davutoglu about the extent of the damage caused by floods and presented an initiative for the Turkish city twinned with those in Bosnia to act as donors and sponsors as destroyed schools, hospitals, health centers and local infrastructure are repaired.

Davutoglu supported the initiative and ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey to establish a coordination team, in cooperation with the Bosnian embassy in Ankara and the Turkish embassy in Sarajevo.

Davutoglu has also given support to the initiative of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina to hold an international donor conference to help repair the flood damage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, reported the Fena news agency.