The meeting discussed priority measures to provide aid to those affected by the Georgian aggression against the population of South Ossetia.
Mr Putin, who has just returned from the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, informed the President about the situation in the region, organisation of aid for refugees, and plans to rebuild the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali. As a first stage in reconstruction efforts, the Russian Government will make at least 10 billion roubles available for rebuilding destroyed housing in the city.
Mr Medvedev declared at the meeting that all crimes by Georgian forces against South Ossetia’s civilian population must be documented as thoroughly as possible and investigated as thoroughly as possible right up to bringing criminal charges against the specific perpetrators of these acts.