Moreover, being the biggest donor of humanitarian aid to CAR within the whole international community, the EU has spent 20 million euros in 2013 and other 23 million from the 10th European Development Fund may be approved by the end of the year.
Finally, the European Commission is deploying its humanitarian air service called ECHO Flight, kind of an air bridge supporting terrestrial operations: in this case, EU airplanes will reach Douala, in Cameroon, and their load will be transported to Bangui and delivered to those who need it most. Assistance operation will be led by European Union experts entrusted with coordinating with other humanitarian agencies working in the field.
According to High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-president of the European Commission Catherine Ashton «this latest EU contribution of 50 million euros will help the AFISM-CAR to contribute, in close coordination with the United Nations and other partners, to a resolution of this crisis».
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