The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir-Hossein Kolivand, thanked Russia for providing humanitarian aid, noting Moscow's important role in supplying Iranians with medicine.
"The Russian Federation played an important role in meeting the needs for medicine by sending 30 tons of medical supplies. This level of support and solidarity reflects the deep human, cultural, and historical ties between the peoples in difficult times," his words are quoted by the Iranian government portal. He also expressed gratitude for the assistance from China, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan.
By order of Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 12, a Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76 transport aircraft delivered the first batch of requested humanitarian aid to the airport of the Azerbaijani city of Lankaran on the border with Iran, consisting of over 13 tons of medicine. The cargo was immediately handed over to authorized Iranian representatives.
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Based on materials from TASS