US govt sends assistance to Serbia

BELGRADE - The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade expressed deep sympathy with thousands of Serbian citizens hit by floods and released that it has set aside USD 100,000 worth of assistance for the purpose.

We sympathise with thousands of citizens in Serbia who had to leave their homes due to the most severe floods in the past 100 years, and we express our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, the release states.

In keeping with the emergency situation declared by the Serbian government and as a response to the call for help issued by the Serbian Ministry of Interior, U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby ordered payment of USD 100,000 within his powers for the procurement of equipment and non-edible articles adequate for assistance to the flooded areas in Serbia, states the release.

The U.S. Embassy also noted that the U.S. Office for assistance in emergency situations abroad will transfer USD 100,000 to the Red Cross of Serbia for the procurement of the necessary articles which would be used immediately for assisting the most vulnerable.