The ICRC stands ready to participate in the Russian humanitarian convoys for Donbass
International Committee of the red cross (ICRC) is ready to participate in humanitarian convoys for residents of Eastern Ukraine, organized by the EMERCOM of Russia, if Moscow and Kiev will come to an agreement regarding the terms on which the convoy will be directed, said in an interview Last news the head of the ICRC regional delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova Pascal Kutta.
He drew attention to the organization from the very beginning " clearly stated his position." We are ready to take part in these convoys, if the authorities of Russia and Ukraine will come to a common vision regarding the conditions on which these convoys will be sent. As before mentioned, the seventh paragraph of the Minsk agreement on humanitarian aid. We still expected to see what this will mean in relation to humanitarian convoys organized by the MOE, " explained Kutta.
He said that Eastern Ukraine is in dire need of humanitarian assistance." We applaud the efforts of everyone, who provides this kind of help, " said Cotta.
Since mid-August 2014, the convoy of the emergencies Ministry delivered in Donbass more than 18 tons of humanitarian aid.