Following the earthquake which struck the Republic of Iraq on 12 November 2017, in the city of Halabjah, resulting in many deaths and injuries, H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, and H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent messages of condolences to H.E. Dr. Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, as follows:

1. Message of Condolences from Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq

Excellency,

                        It is with profound sadness to learn of the powerful earthquake that had struck Iraq, causing many loss of lives and injuries and massive damage to properties in Halabjah and its surrounding.

                        On behalf of the Royal Thai Government and the people of Thailand, I have the honour to extend my heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to Your Excellency and, through you, to the families of the bereaved and those affected by this disaster. We are deeply grieved by the continuing rise in death toll and number of those injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with your people during this tough time.

                       I am confident that under your strong leadership, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts for those affected will be carried out effectively. In this time of grief, Thailand stands ready to assist Iraq in mitigating the effects of this natural disaster.

                     Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

                                                          General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)                         

                                                        Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

2. Message of Condolences from Minister of Foreign Affairs to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq

Excellency,  

          I am deeply saddened upon learning of the most recent catastrophic earthquake which has caused the loss of lives and injuries as well as severe damage to properties in Halabjah and its surrounding areas in Iraq.

          I wish to extend my sincere sympathy to Your Excellency and, through you, to the bereaved families of the victims in this tragic incident. My heart also goes to those injured. I wish for speedy recovery to the injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with all Iraqis.

          I am positive that with the Iraq’s resilience and strong spirit of solidarity, the affected areas will soon be rehabilitated and restored. Nevertheless, Thailand stands ready to provide any assistance to Iraq through close coordination between our authorities concerned.            

          Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

                                                                                      Don Pramudwinai                         

                                                             Minister of Foreign Affairs  of the Kingdom of Thailand