EU to hold donor conference to help quake victims in Türkiye, Syria

The EU donor conference to help earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria will take place on March 16, the Swedish foreign minister announced on Monday, Report informs via Anadolu.

Speaking to reporters before the meeting of EU foreign ministers, Tobias Billstrom said the donor conference “is going to be held here in Brussels on March 16.”

The event is organized by the European Commission and the Swedish government that assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Jan. 1.

“Our aim is to raise additional support for the people in Türkiye and Syria, and try to do as much as possible to alleviate the terrible consequences of this earthquake,” Billstrom asserted.

He said they expect a “high-level turnout” at the donor conference.

At their meeting, the EU foreign ministers will discuss the latest developments of the war in Ukraine and the bloc’s support for the country, the situation in Afghanistan, including humanitarian aid, and energy and climate diplomacy.