Humanitarian response to the Russo-Georgian War
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This article documents the aid given by several countries to the people who suffered due to the Russo-Georgian War.
On August 8, the Russian Ministry of the Emergency Situations sent a mobile hospital to North Ossetia.[1]
On August 10, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised to spend at least 10 billion rubles to help South Ossetia.[2]
On August 10, Russia said it had sent 120 tons of food to South Ossetia.[3] On the same day, Russia's Emergency Situation Minister Sergey Shoygu said that Russia would send a humanitarian aid convoy with 200 tons of food, 16 tons of medical supplies, six electricity generators and water filters, from Russia's North Ossetian capital of Vladikavkaz to Tskhinvali.[4]
On August 11, the Russian government allocated $200 million in urgent aid for South Ossetia, to tackle the growing humanitarian catastrophe, according to Russia's envoy to NATO.[5]
On August 12, the Romanian Supreme Council of National Defense decided to send humanitarian aid to Georgia, consisting of drugs and medical equipment.[6] Spain announced it would contribute €0.5 million in aid and was working with the Red Cross to help refugees.[7] A cargo of humanitarian aid of medical items to the value of 20,000 lats was sent to Georgia from Latvia; the Government also allocated 100,000 lats from contingency resources to assist Georgia in overcoming the consequences of the war.[8] Estonia sent, in addition to humanitarian aid, computer experts to fend off pro-Russian hackers.[9]
On August 13, United States President George W. Bush said the U.S. would send humanitarian aid to Georgia.[10][11][12] On the same day, Czech Republic and its armed forces sent one plane of supplies, mainly blood products. This was the first time Czech Republic provided blood to a foreign state.[13] Australia was preparing a humanitarian aid package for Georgia.[14]
On August 14, Belarus sent 60 tons of humanitarian aid to South Ossetia. Belarus was also ready to host around 3,000 children from South Ossetia.[15]
Reuters reported that supplies were being distributed in the Russian-occupied town of Gori. The United States provided a $1 million grant to the World Food Program for local procurement of food aid.[16]
On August 16, several hundred builders from North Ossetia–Alania were scheduled to arrive to participate in the reconstruction of Tskhinvali.[17]
On August 18, a convoy with humanitarian help from Russia was also sent to Georgian city of Gori.[18]
On August 24, the U.S. Navy Destroyer USS McFaul docked at Georgia's Black Sea port Batumi and commenced delivery of humanitarian supplies.[19]
On August 28, Lithuanian Air Force transport aircraft left for Tbilisi with 5 tons of humanitarian aid. That was the fifth donation Lithuania delivered for Georgia.[20]
References
- ^ "Shelling of South Ossetia capital stopped". RT. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008.
- ^ Россия готова увеличить помощь Южной Осетии (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 10 August 2008.
- ^ МЧС России направило 120 тонн продовольствия жителям Южной Осетии (in Russian). Interfax. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008.
- ^ "Russia to send more aid convoys to S. Ossetia". RIA Novosti. 10 August 2008.
- ^ "Russia to provide $200 mln in urgent aid for S. Ossetia". RIA Novosti. 11 August 2008.
- ^ "CSAT: România va acorda asistenţă umanitară Georgiei" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 12 August 2008.
- ^ "Spain sends half a million euros in emergency aid to the population affected by the conflict in Georgia". ReliefWeb. 12 August 2008.
- ^ "Latvia provides humanitarian aid to Georgia". Foreign Ministry of Latvia. 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Update: Estonia, Poland help Georgia fight cyberattacks". 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007.
- ^ "Bush Sending Aid to Georgia". The New York Times. 13 August 2008.
- ^ "US forces to deliver Georgia aid". BBC News. 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Russia to U.S.: Choose us or Georgia". CNN. 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Česká republika posílá do Gruzie humanitární pomoc" (in Czech). army.cz. 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Australia to offer Georgia humanitarian aid". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2008.
- ^ Белоруссия отправила гуманитарную помощь Южной Осетии (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "Food handed out in Gori, Georgia in U.S. aid effort". Reuters. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008.
- ^ "Hundred builders from N Ossetia arrive in Tskhinval". Itar-Tass. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008.
- ^ В Гори пришла колонна с российской гуманитарной помощью (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 18 August 2008.
- ^ "Navy Warship Docks in Georgia with Aid". The New York Sun. 24 August 2008.
- ^ "Lithuania sends humanitarian aid to Georgia". Alfa. 28 August 2008.