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Indonesia once again received assistance for handling post-earthquake disasters accompanied by tsunamis that occurred in Palu, Donggala, Sigi, and Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi. The assistance provided by New Zealand was in the form of electricity generators or generators, tarpaulins, and water storage containers which were transported using the C-130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the New Zealand Air Force. The plane has now departed for Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu after dropping in at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan on Thursday (4/10). This was conveyed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Retno Marsudi in a press statement after holding a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters in Jakarta, Friday (5/10).

 

"Specifically regarding disaster management, Indonesia expressed its appreciation for the condolences, sympathy and assistance provided by the New Zealand Government to the victims and families of victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. One New Zealand C-130 aircraft arrived in Balikpapan at 20.47 yesterday local time which brought assistance including generators, tarps, water containers. And the plane will continue the trip to Palu today," said Retno Marsudi. 

In addition, the minister also stated that the New Zealand Government also stated that it would disburse financial assistance worth 5 million New Zealand Dollars or around Rp.49 billion which would then be channeled through the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). (VOI / Rezha/AHM)