MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union will disburse 348 million euros ($392 million) to assist the Syrian refugees in Turkey, Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management said Thursday.
"Today I’m here as commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management to announce a groundbreaking humanitarian program to help them [refugees] lead dignified lives with 348 million euros in funding from the EU budget and of course from our member states we are launching an emergency social safety net to support the most valuable refugees inside Turkey," Stylianides said in a statement.
According to the official, the European Union is keeping its promise to help Turkey amid the refugee crisis.