YEREVAN, AUGUST15, ARMENPRESS. The leaders of Belarus and Kazakhstan support the efforts of Russia and other countries on sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine's population in the conflict zone.

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are concerned about the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine, as reports “Armenpress”, the Kremlin’s press service said following a telephone conversation among the countries’ presidents.

“The leaders expressed serious concern about the dire humanitarian consequences of the Kiev government’s military operation in the southeast. Vladimir Putin informed (Belarusian and Kazakh presidents) of sending a humanitarian mission (to Ukraine) in cooperation with the Red Cross," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Presidents Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev “exchanged opinions about the possible formats of international efforts to assist prompt peaceful settlement of the internal political crisis in Ukraine,” the Kremlin said, adding, “The heads of states agreed to continue contacts.”

Russia sent a convoy of 280 trucks to Ukraine, carrying some 2,000 tons of relief aid from Moscow and the Moscow Region.