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A Russian airplane carrying 15 tons of food, medicinal and medical materials arrived in Martyr Bassel al-Assad Airport in the coastal city of Lattakia, SANA reporter said.

The humanitarian aid on board was offered by the Russian people to the people of Syria through the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, according to the reporter.

Lattakia Governor, Ahmad Sheikh Abdul-Qader, hailed the distinguished relations binding the two friendly countries and peoples, expressing gratitude on behalf of the Syrian people to the Russian people for their continued support.

The governor stressed that the terrorist attacks in Syria will only increase the Syrian people’s adherence to their principles until security and stability are restored thanks to the sacrifices of the Syrian Arab Army.

Representative of Russian Emergency Ministry, Alexander Tomashov, stressed that this shipment of aid is offered by the Russian people to help the terrorism-affected people, pointing out that more aid planes will arrive soon offered by the Russian government and the Armenian community to the Syrian people.

In the same context, Grand Mufti of the Republic, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, stressed during his meeting with members of the Russia-based Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society that these shipments of humanitarian aid express the popular stance that stems from the Russian people’s amity to the Syrian people.

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SANA/H.Said/F.Allafi

SFP  – 16/4/2014

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