MOSCOW- A Russian cargo plane carrying 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Syrian people will leave Moscow to Syria on Tuesday, Alexander Tomashov, the Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department at the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said on Monday.
The aid includes tents, blankets and food, the Russian official told reporters today.
According to the voice of Russia, Tomashov said that “on the way back the plane will take aboard 20 tonnes of oranges, as a gift from Syria.
“It has been decided to distribute the oranges between orphanages of Moscow and the Moscow region,” he said.
Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, Russia has provided great humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the tragic events in Syria.
H. Mustafa