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Emergency relief aid for earthquake victims in Iran

  1. The Government of Korea has decided to provide $200,000 in emergency relief aid to the Iranian government to support relief efforts in the city of Bam in Kerman Province, which suffers heavy casualties and financial loss following a massive earthquake that struck the city on Friday, December 26th.

2. The Korean government will first provide the aforesaid assistance fund for emergency relief and will subsequently decide whether or not to extend further support based on an assessment of demands for future reconstruction efforts.

Spokesperson of MOFAT