The US Secretary of State met at the American Embassy with a team of EMAK and members of EKAV who helped in the release of the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey. Anthony Blinkenfollowing his initiative.

In the presence of the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Stylianides and accompanied by the US Ambassador to Greece George Tsounis, Anthony Blinken thanked the members of EMAK and his ECAV for their contribution to saving human lives and expressed his gratitude for the work they do.

“Following the invitation of the American Embassy and the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, we are here with a team of EMAK and EKAV people, as well as two EMAK dogs, so that he can recognize the work of these people. What they did by going to Turkey from the first groups, so that they could save livesChristos Stylianidis said after the meeting.

Furthermore, the minister emphasized that it is very important that there is this recognition from this high level on the part of the American government.

“The recognition is something that encourages them to continue in this great and difficult effort that they do when there are natural disasters. What they did in Turkey they can do anywherehe added.

Finally, Chr. Stylianidis underlined that “their great effort, like the rest of the humanitarian aid, which went very targeted from the first night, was something that changed the climate in the relations between the two peoples».

During the meeting, Christos Stylianidis presented Anthony Blinken with a helmet of the EMAK Fire Department, specialist for earthquakes, which has the signatures of all the members of the rescue mission in Turkey that rescued five people alive.