Spindelegger on Sri Lanka: "Government must take responsibility for its own people"

"Even after the end of the hostilities in Sri Lanka, the humanitarian situation is still extremely critical. There are hundreds of thousands of refugees and entire regions have been devastated or mined. International aid is called for. I shall therefore propose to the Council of Ministers that 200,000 euros be made available from the Relief Fund for Disasters Abroad to provide support in cooperation with Austrian NGOs for projects to help the destitute civilian population," said Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger today. The Minister reported to the Council of Ministers about the EU External Relations Council meeting the previous day in Brussels. Read more ...