O'KEY Group S.A. (OKEY)
O'KEY Group dispatches humanitarian aid to flood victims in the Irkutsk
Region
15-Jul-2019 / 13:00 CET/CEST
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O'KEY Group dispatches humanitarian aid to flood victims in the Irkutsk
Region
O'KEY Group S.A. (LSE: OKEY, the 'Group'), one of the leading Russian food
retailers, has dispatched humanitarian aid to residents impacted by the
flood in the Irkutsk Region.
The retailer's relief effort involved a 16-pallet container holding more
than 8,000 items, including household items, clothing, and textiles. The
cargo was dispatched on Friday, 12 July and delivered to the disaster zone
in Tulun in the Irkutsk Region for sorting and distribution among residents
in flood-affected areas.
Armin Burger, CEO of O'KEY Group:
"As a socially responsible company, O'KEY Group will not remain indifferent
to the tragedy which has taken place in the Irkutsk Region. We consider it
our duty to help flood victims and their families, and we encourage other
businesses to come together and help these people."
Sergey Petrov, Head of Service for Consumer Market and Licensing of the
Irkutsk region:
"The flood survivors are currently in need of personal hygiene products,
baby food, clothing, and bedding. We thank O'KEY for their active
humanitarian response in collecting and delivering relief aid in good time."
The flood in the Irkutsk Region began on 25 June. By 8 July, over 10,000
homes and over 11,000 household plots in 110 localities had been flooded as
a result of severe rainfall and subsequent river overflows, according to the
Emergencies Ministry of Russia. The flood has impacted more than 33,000
local residents.
For further information please contact:
Anton Farlenkov
Corporate development director
tel: +7 919 777 0220
anton.farlenkov@okmarket.ru
Ekaterina Tkachenko
PR Manager
Art&Smart Public Media Communications Group +7 962 915 7047
e.tkachenko@vereshchagin.pro
ISIN: US6708662019
Category Code: MSCH
TIDM: OKEY
LEI Code: 213800133YYU23T4L791
Sequence No.: 13406
EQS News ID: 841279
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