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The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it has allocated 20,000 euros in humanitarian aid for refugees from Myanmar.
Rohingya refugees
Rohingya refugees
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The funds will be transferred to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, it said in a press release.

The refugee crisis in Myanmar started after Rohingya militants in August attacked police posts and the country's army, in response, launched a campaign against the M

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