21 Aug 2014 14:08

Instructions given to clear humanitarian aid in near future - Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council

KYIV. Aug 21 (Interfax) - All the necessary instructions have been issued to start the clearance of the Russian humanitarian cargo for the southeastern part of Ukraine, the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council has said.

"The Russian humanitarian cargo had not undergone border and customs clearance as of noon [local time] today. However, all the necessary instructions have been issued to start the cargo's clearance in the near future," National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at a news conference on Thursday.