Humanitarian aid collected throughout Georgia ready for Ukraine
The aid package of over 100 tons includes non-perishable goods, basic necessities, medicines and other products. Photo: Government's Administration.
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A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, is ready to be delivered to the country, the Government Administration said on Friday.
The aid package of over 100 tons includes non-perishable goods, basic necessities, medicines and other products. Tbilisi served as the collection point for contributions from eastern Georgia’s municipalities, with the Black Sea coast’s Poti terminal serving the same function for the cargo from the western parts of the country.
The Government Administration said the effort had involved regional State Representatives and the Government's Department for Relations with the Regions, with both private and civic sectors actively involved in the process.
The Georgian Government has been providing large-scale humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the start of hostilities in the country last month, while also extending support to Ukrainian citizens in Georgia.
A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine has been collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, with 100 tons of aid prepared to be dispatched to the country on the backdrop of Russia's invasion.
Georgia has been providing large-scale humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the start of hostilities in the country last month, while also extending support to Ukrainian citizens in Georgia.
The Georgian government said on Sunday 40 tons of humanitarian aid had been sent to help Ukrainians displaced by war as part of the Produce for Ukraine campaign, organised by the government and the Ministry of Economy’s Enterprise Georgia agency.
Georgia will allocate 1 million GEL ($315,457 /€279,842) from the government's reserve fund to assist the Ukrainian people affected by Russia's ongoing military invasion.
The Georgian Parliament has handed over a humanitarian aid package to the Red Cross Society for forwarding the cargo to people in Ukraine affected by the war on the weekend.
The Red Cross Society of Georgia has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in support of the people affected by war, the organisation announced on Monday.
A second package of humanitarian aid to Ukraine is ready to be delivered to the country after being collected throughout Georgia, the Government Administration said on Monday.
The Enterprise Georgia state programme has sent 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the launch of its Produce for Ukraine campaign amid the ongoing war in the country, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Over 10 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Ukraine from Georgia’s western Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region on Sunday.
The humanitarian cargo included first-aid items, medical supplies and non-perishable products.