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Message of condolences from Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa following the damages caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador
On March 20, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Juan Carlos Holguín Maldonado, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador, following the damage caused by the earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador.
“I am deeply grieved and saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost and many people were affected in the recent earthquake disaster in the southern part of Guayas province, the Republic of Ecuador. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives, and my sympathies are with their bereaved families. I sincerely pray for the quick recovery of those who are affected as well as the prompt reconstruction of the affected areas.”