Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation agreed with the authorized the ICRC on the situation in Ukraine

Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Gennady Gatilov met Thursday with the head of operations of the international Department of the red cross (ICRC) Dominique Stillhart and head of Regional Management of the operational activities of the ICRC in the European Union and Central Asia Laurent carboy, said in the Russian international Ministry.

"Discussed a wide range of issues, as well as among them associated with humanitarian situations in the Ukraine, in the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen and other hot spots, as well as with the activities of the ICRC in these countries. The parties agreed to continue constructive interaction in solving the acute humanitarian issues arising in the crisis regions of the world, " said the Ministry.

during the meeting, " the Russian Side highly appreciated the impartial and independent nature of the activities of the Department, providing important humanitarian assistance to the civilian population ", stressed the Minister.

The ICRC is currently conducting humanitarian operations in the conflict area in the South-East of Ukraine, and cooperates with the authorities of the self-proclaimed DND and LNR. As before said Last news authorized organization, only last week the red cross Workers brought in DND more than 80 tons of humanitarian aid.

in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 continues with weapons of conflict, in which, according to the UN, lost their lives more than 220 thousand people. Government troops to confront units of terrorists belonging to various armed groups.

The most active are the militants extremist groups "Islamic state" and " dzhebhat EN-Nusra ". The coalition led by the United States from September 2014 strikes on the positions of the IG in the Syrian Arab Republic to bypass the UN security Council and not coordinating their actions with Syrian authorities.


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