Donation from Georgia

March 29, 2011
Japanese

The Government of Georgia offered a donation of 1,000,000 dollars (approximately 80 million yen) via the Red Cross Society of Japan regarding the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake.
From Georgia, H.E. Mr. Mikheil Saakashivili, President, H.E. Mr. Grigol Vashadze, Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. David Bakradze, Chairman of the Parliament and many others also sent letters and messages of sympathy and condolences.
The Government of Japan deeply appreciates the Government and the people of Georgia for their expression of solidarity and generous assistance for Japan.

(*This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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