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13 of September, 14:01

The Ministry of defence: humanitarian aid from Russia handed over to the Syrian authorities
Humanitarian aid from Russia for received damage as a result of fighting the Syrians transferred to the authorities of the Republic, said on Sunday the official representative of the Russian defense Ministry major General Igor Konashenkov." Planes military-transport aircraft An-124 "Ruslan" the Russian defense Ministry delivered Humanitarian aid to the Syrian Arab Republic. Flying without landing more than 5 thousand kilometers, they brought in the Syrian Arab Republic, more than 80 tons of necessities, food, mattresses, blankets, beds, stoves for heating tents, kitchens for cooking, bedding, tanks for water supply and miscellaneous equipment for the deployment of camp, " said he.

at the airport the Humanitarian aid was met by the Governor of Latakia province Ibrahim Hoduras-Salim and locals. The Governor of Latakia thanked the Russian Federation for the delivered humanitarian aid for inhabitants of the Republic.

"All Humanitarian aid delivered was handed over to the Syrian side to deploy campgrounds and more than 1,000 Syrians have lost their homes in the end of hostilities," - said Konashenkov.

On Tuesday, Bulgaria's foreign Ministry officially said about the ban on migration in the period from 1 to 24 September in the airspace of the country of Russian aircraft with humanitarian aid for Syria.

This decision in Sofia substantiated concerns about the content of the goods transported. The same position was taken by the government of Ukraine. There were also messages about the fact that North America is trying to prevent the overflight of Russia to Syria through Turkey and Iraq.

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