Italy allocates EUR one mln humanitarian aid for victims of Donbas conflict

KYIV. Feb 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The government of Italy has provided EUR one million to support the people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Italian ambassador to Ukraine Davide La Cecilia has said.

"The Italian government and the Cooperation Agency allocated EUR one million which will be provided to help the people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some EUR 700,000 from this sum will be transferred to the World Food Programme [UN World Food Programme, WFP] and EUR 300,000 - to the UNICEF, namely, for mine clearance and training programs for preschool and school-age children," the Italian ambassador said at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday.