France sends humanitarian aid to Caucasus, flies Europeans out

FranceParis - France on Monday sent 30 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to the Georgian capital Tbilisi by plane for victims of the Caucasus conflict.

Europeans trapped in Tbilisi as a result of the unrest could use the 250-seat plane to fly out to Paris, a memorandum from the French Foreign Ministry said.

The relief flight contained, among other things, tents, blankets, beds and containers. The supplies are to be distributed to those affected by the French aid agency Premiere Urgence.

"We have an agreement with our European partners for the provision of further humanitarian supplies for the affected population," the memorandum said. (dpa)

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