More help is on the way to victims of devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

The Korean Association in Austria ceremonially presented a check of 15 !!! " as their contri#ution to the relief operations for the victims of Typhoon $olanda %Haiyan&. 'ed #y the Association(s President Mr. )ong *um Park the group met with Philippine Am#assador 'ourdes $parraguirre on Monday +ecem#er , ,!1- at the Philippine .m#assy in /ienna. The Korean group e0pressed their condolences to the families of the victims. They also conveyed their deep concern and heartfelt solidarity to those affected #y Typhoon $olanda on #ehalf of the Korean 1ommunity in Austria and offered their support to the ongoing relief operations.
"We want to express that our thoughts are with you and the people of your country and we want exert best efforts to help alleviate suffering. Our condolences and concern for the families of the victims , our sympathies to the affected people , Park said

The Korean 1ommunity was accompanied #y Korean Am#assador to Austria Hon. 1ho Kyun. Hyun e0pressed his deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of typhoon Hyan. 2The Korean community in Austria stands with you and this is a small token of our solidarity with the 3ilipino people. 4e really wish that you will overcome these difficulties. The Korean community is #ehind you. Allow me to e0press my gratitude to the President of the Korean community in Austria who has inspired the community to generate the funds fort he typhoon victims. Am#assador 'ourdes $parraguire is very much grateful fort he #ig humanitarian support handed #y the Korean 1ommunity in Austria. The am#assador acknowleged that Korea and Philippines share many common interests. 25outh Korea and the Philippines possess a more than 6!7year diplomatic relations. 3ilipinos love 5outh Korea and Koreans love the Philippines as well. 4hen 5outh Korea needed help during the Korean 4ar the Philippines sent its contingent to help the country 8 $parraguirre said. .lected presidentof the 1ouncil of 3ilipino Associations in Austria *ong 5egura thanked the generosity oft he Korean 1ommunity here. 2This gesture of kindness and solidarity from the Korean American 1ommunity is an e0ample of the outpouring of support that the Philippines has #een receiving from the various ethnic communities in Austria as well as in other parts of the glo#e 8 5egera said.
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