The United States will grant a supplementary
financial aid, amounting to 1,5 millions USD, to Romania for the reconstruction
of the areas affected by this year floods. On today's meeting at Victoria
Palace, the US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Mr. Mark Taplin, has presented
the USA aid offer to Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
This aid is granted with the aim of
reconstructing the houses in the damaged areas. Moreover, the funds will
be used for the rehabilitation of schools, medical units and other floods
affected social establishments.
The financial aid will be administered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Agency will collaborate with organizations such as Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF), Habitat for Humanity, International Organization of Christian Charities (IOCC) and Romanian Orthodox Church with an aim of reconstructing the destroyed houses and to provide shelters for the floods victims before the beginning of the cold season. USA have granted so far a financial aid amounting to 3,5 millions USD for the Romanian floods' victims.
Prime Minister Tariceanu has thanked the American official for the supplementary financial aid, appreciating the offer as being a very generous one. "This aid represents a further proof that the United States understand our need to reconstruct as soon as possible the damaged areas," Prime Minister has stated.
In turn, Mr. Mark Taplin has conveyed thanks on behalf of USA for the aid that the Romanian Government offered in the aim of limiting the effects produced by Hurricane Katrina, namely for the offer to send a team of seven forensic doctors in the USA southern affected areas, as well as for the way the Romanian authorities have collaborated with the American ones in this respect.
"This aid represents the expression of the solidarity that we feel with the victims of the hurricane Katrina and with the efforts of the American administration towards supporting the affected population," Premier Tariceanu has added.
In addition, Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu has expressed his compassion for the families of the victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attempts.