EMERCOM of Russia provides humanitarian assistance to the South-East of Ukraine, because the citizens are in distress, said the head EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov at the meeting With the head of the Federal office for the protection of the inhabitants of Switzerland Benno Balmanno.

"There is no question in the organization of humanitarian assistance. You just have the desire. Official Kiev is obliged to recognize that He is responsible for those people who are in distress ", - noted the head EMERCOM of Russia.

He said that the Ukrainian authorities have been blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid to its citizens, in accordance with paragraph 7 of the Minsk agreements." citizens do not receive pension or benefits, " - said Tufts, noting that the Ministry of emergency situations of Russia will continue to provide assistance to the Donbass.

From mid-August 2014 column of the EMERCOM of Russia arrived in Donbass about 48 thousand tons of humanitarian cargo. At the end of September 2015 the head of the Ministry Vladimir Puchkov said that the Ministry plans to send humanitarian convoys to Donbass every week Until the end of the year. Before the end of the year remained 12 weeks.

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