The first meeting of the commissioners of the international Department of the red cross and the Russian humanitarian convoy was held in Rostov region, informs the ICRC in its own Twitter.
" We spent the 1st contact with directional Russia humanitarian convoy in the Rostov region. Most of the practical details still to be added, according to the report.
The convoy with humanitarian aid left Tuesday from Alabino near Moscow. Column of 280 white Trucks carries about 2 thousand tons of humanitarian aid: food, and among them 400 tons of cereals, 100 tons of sugar, 62 tons of baby food, 54 tons of medical equipment and drugs, 12 thousand sleeping bags and 69 power plants of various capacities.
" The representatives of the international Department of the red cross, has already arrived in the Parking area of the column, was invited to inspect the cargo. They have verified the claimed before the Russian side the number of cars transferred to them the relevant Russian agencies documents ", - said the head of the Department.
The source told that representatives of the red cross until decided not to open the sealed vans with humanitarian aid. According to his statement, the ICRC plans to explore a Russian cargo, after which the machine will again plambert under their jurisdiction. When this can happen, the person could not answer.
A convoy of humanitarian assistance with medications, different products, baby food, sleeping bags and other Essentials for the civilian population of the South-East of Ukraine in Tuesday night left the Metropolitan area. On Tuesday, the official authorized EMERCOM of Russia Alexander Drobyshevsky said that the destination for the transfer of humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of the South-East of Ukraine will be determined together with representatives of the international Department of the red cross and the Ukrainian side.
yesterday, a press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Svyatoslav Tsigalko admitted that the Ukrainian border guards and customs officers, and Authorized the OSCE will be able to scan the cargo at the border, after which the mission will follow the Luhansk region under the control of the militia, and after his arrival in Lugansk aid will be distributed among the peaceful inhabitants of the representatives of the red cross.
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