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GENEVA, Aug 8 (KUNA) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
urged Friday the parties involved in the Georgia and South Ossetia conflict to
allow humanitarian organizations unimpeded access to the affected areas and
enable medical personnel as well as ambulances to reach the sick and wounded.
The ICRC said that it is in contact with the parties involved in the
hostilities and is working to obtain a clearer picture of the humanitarian
situation.
"The organization has emergency medical stocks and water supplies to handle
urgent needs. The ICRC has been in Georgia since 1992, supporting people who
have suffered the consequences of conflict in the region," said the statement.
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