Armenia has not received formal request from Turkey
According to Turkish media, the country has requested for earthquake relief missions from Armenia.
Deputy head of the rescue service of Ministry of Emergency Situations Nikolay Grigoryan says they have not received a formal request from Turkey.
"Upon receiving a request from the Turkish side, we shall inform media," Grigoryan told A1+ adding that Turkey must specify the kind of assistance it needs.
An earthquake measuring M 7.1 hit Turkey at 3:41 on October 23, epicenter being 38 km north of the city of Van. The earthquake claimed 459 lives and injured thousands of people.
After the earthquake, heads of some thirty countries sent letters of condolences to Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, offering their assistance. Official Ankara only accepted humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan and Pakistan and declined the offer of others, including Armenia.
