Press Release: Georgia: Commission provides additional €5 million in humanitarian aid

The European Commission, through its Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), allocated €5 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable people affected by the conflict between Georgia and the Russian Federation. The new aid package came on top of the €1 million fast-track humanitarian aid released by the Commission on 10 August, shortly after the conflict started. ECHO experts remain in the region, evaluating needs, coordinating activities with relief partner organisations and monitoring the use of Commission funds.