Russia ready to send rescuers & aid to Japan when request received

MOSCOW, March 13 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Ministry for Emergencies is ready to send rescuers to quake-stricken Japan to overcome aftermaths of the natural calamity and humanitarian aid to victims right after an appropriate request is received from the Japanese side.
"On an instruction from the Russian president, the ministry is ready to dispatch humanitarian aid to Japanese quake-stricken victims as well as specialists for riding out aftermaths of the quake and tsunamis," Itar-Tass learnt on Sunday from chief of the public relations service of the ministry Irina Andrianova. "The Japanese side is studying the Russian proposals. Russia is ready to dispatch all necessary aid after receiving an appropriate request from Japan."
Andrianova specified that for instance the ministry is ready to send to the calamity zone rescuers and psychologists to help in search and rescue operations as well as tents to accommodate victims, blankets and foods. "Diesel plants can be also dispatched to Japan," the ministry's spokeswoman said.
According to Andrianova, the ministry prepared several aircraft, ready to fly to Japan both from the Ramenskoye airfield, Moscow Region, and from the Russian Far East.
On March 11, the north-eastern coast of Honshu Island was rocked by the earthquake force 9 with a subsequent 10-metre high tsunami. Japan suffered numerous victims and much destruction. There is no information on injured Russian citizens.
A report by the Ministry for Emergencies, published on the department' s site, says that "the ministry put on the ready forces and means to render aid in overcoming aftermaths of the quake and tsunamis in Japan, numbering 250 people with necessary machinery and equipment".
At the same time, specialists constantly monitor the radiation
situation in the Russian Far East, following the explosion at the
Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. "According to data of the Institute of Security of Atomic Energy Development and the Russian Hydrometeorological Agency (Roshydromet), there will be no threat in future for Russian population and the territory under any unfavourable development of events," the ministry noted.
"According to results of monitoring, the radiation background is
normal," the department said.
The crisis headquarters set up an expert council, including
representatives from Roshydromet, Rosenergoatom, Rosatom and the Nuclear Safety Institute