Russia delivers humanitarian aid to quake survivors

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia has delivered 33 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the earthquake-hit people in western Herat province.

A special aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry delivered another batch of humanitarian aid, consisting of 33 tons of food, from Ramenskoye airfield to Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry said in a statement. "Russia, for its part, will continue to provide gratuitous aid to the population of Afghanistan."

TASS news quoted the foreign minister in Moscow as saying:"This humanitarian action confirmed the existence of a positive potential for interaction between the states, including through regional structures providing assistance to the friendly Afghan people who suffered from the consequences of the devastating earthquake in the Herat province in October 2023.”

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