Estonia supports South Ossetian refugees with a million kroons

The Government of Estonia
Press-Release

The Foreign Ministry of Estonia is supporting children that are refugees from South Ossetia by donating 1 million kroons (63,900 EUR) to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, the ones who are suffering most under the Russia-Georgia military conflict are peaceful citizens, including children. "This is why we decided to give aid to those refugees and children that moved north from South Ossetia, to North Ossetia and other regions of Russia. We are also supporting Georgian refugees that have moved to other regions," Paet added.

The foreign minister stated that it is essential for international organisations to gain access to crisis areas, including South Ossetia.

Estonia is also preparing a new humanitarian aid shipment to Georgia, which will be sent on Saturday.

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