The first refugee family to be given asylum in Perthshire will arrive next week, council leader Ian Miller has confirmed.
Around 30 people fleeing war-torn Syria will be taken in by Perth and Kinross Council before the end of the year.
On Tuesday, the first group is expected to land at Glasgow Airport where they will be met by council representatives.
Mr Miller said he was proud his team had been working on a plan to welcome refugees for more than a year and a half.
“No one could fail to be touched by some of the news reports that we’ve seen on TV,” he told a meeting of the full council.
“Young children driven from their homes by war is a horrendous indictment of the modern world.
“To me, it’s unbelievable to watch the current bombing campaign that is ongoing in Syria.
“If anything is designed to make matters worse, this is it.”
He added: “Faced with this collective madness, we have a responsibility to react with humanity and accommodate refugees where we can.
“I’m proud Perth and Kinross Council was one of only a handful of authorities who volunteered to help those displaced as early as March 2014 and well before it became a ‘hot’ news story.
“We are now ready to accept the first families from refugee camps in Lebanon and we have indicated that we are able to accept more if required.”
The UK Government has agreed to accept around 20,000 refugees over the next five years, of which the Scottish Government has agreed to take in the country’s share of at least 10% or about 2,000 people. The fair share for Perth and Kinross, based on population distribution, would be around 50 refugees.
Mr Miller stressed that taking in refugee families would not affect the council’s waiting list.
“Refugees are being housed in private accommodation, not in council houses,” he said.
Councillors gave their unanimous backing to the council’s relocation scheme which is aimed at resettling vulnerable families escaping harrowing torture and violence in their homeland.
Perth’s Corinna nightspot will host a benefit concert to raise money for the refugee crisis on Friday night.
Perth Sees Syria begins at 7pm and will feature local bands and DJs.