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It will be administered by the Lithuanian Red Cross.
The funds will be used to meet the initial basic humanitarian needs of the people who arrived at the places of detention, the Lithuanian Red Cross announced.
It is intended for the purchase of hygiene products, clothing, essential medicines, etc.
Part of the financial support will be used to prepare additional volunteers and to pay for the services of translators and other specialists, which the Lithuanian Red Cross used to assist in the reception of foreigners.
“This is the first case in the history of the country in which the Lithuanian Red Cross requested international support. We thank the International Committee of the Red Cross for their support during this difficult time, not only with financial resources, but also with the support of experts that we receive on a regular basis. We believe that this help will continue if the situation worsens even more, “said Kristina Meidė, head of the Lithuanian Red Cross.
This year, more than 4,000 people entered Lithuania through the Belarusian border. illegal migrants.
Lithuanian officials call the increased migration flows a hybrid aggression by the Belarusian regime. As a result, a state of emergency has been declared in the country. A decision has also been made to turn around people trying to cross the border illegally, which has significantly reduced the flow of people.
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