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EU pledges over 3 million dollars in emergency aid to Myanmar
May 5, 2008, 16:42 GMT
Brussels - The European Commission pledged 2 million euros (3.1 million dollars) in emergency aid for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
The commission said the aid would be distributed through international aid organizations.
The commission said it would increase the number of staff at its office in Myanmar's largest city Yangon, which is responsible for humanitarian aid, with extra personnel from Bangkok and New Delhi.
The German Foreign Ministry said in Berlin earlier Monday that it would provide 500,000 euros to the people of Myanmar hit by the recent cyclone, channelling the funds through German aid organizations.
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