The fifth President of Georgia intends to appeal to the EU Ambassador and the EU Commissioner for Health for assistance in supporting families of children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As Salome Zourabichvili noted during a video address on her Facebook page, she will also make a similar request to the Acting US Ambassador so that the matter can be brought to the attention of the US State Department.
“The European Union supports our society, which continues to fight and has repeatedly demonstrated its pro-European stance. It is likely that the necessary funds will be found to help parents and provide them with the required financing.
The day after tomorrow is May 9, Europe Day, and on this day my representatives will deliver a letter to the EU Ambassador, in which I ask for aid to be allocated to the parents of children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. I very much hope that this appeal will not go unanswered, as it is an issue that will be symbolic for the entire society, showing that the European Union remains by our side today.
At the same time, I will send a similar letter to the Acting US Ambassador with a request to forward it to the State Department, so that the American side—which has repeatedly helped us in the fight against various diseases (in fact, we would not have been able to overcome many of them without US assistance)—can also extend a helping hand to us at this moment,” Salome Zourabichvili stated.