During a ceremony at Beirut International Airport, Abdalla Bilal, the chairman of the Lebanese Parliament's Committee on Health, Labor, and Social Affairs, expressed gratitude to Russia for a significant shipment of medical supplies delivered by a Russian Emergency Situations Ministry aircraft, which is critically needed by the Lebanese affected by Israeli actions.
"The assistance from Russia arrived timely despite challenging circumstances, and we are thankful to this friendly nation for managing to gather and send it to Lebanon," the lawmaker noted. "As a graduate of a Russian university working in the medical field, I can attest that our healthcare facilities are in a dire situation due to military actions and desperately need support, including medical drugs, equipment, and supplies."
According to him, thousands of refugees who have moved to Beirut from the dangerous areas in Southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley currently need medical services and medications.
The Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, emphasized that Russia will continue to provide humanitarian support to the Lebanese people affected by the ongoing conflict. "This is the second Emergency Situations Ministry aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid from Russia following a request from the Lebanese government, carrying 20 tons of medical supplies and items that are in urgent demand in Lebanon," he said.
Rudakov also mentioned that another aircraft is scheduled to arrive on November 7, bringing 24 tons of food, tents, and mattresses. "These food supplies and essential items are intended to meet the needs of people who have lost their homes during the Israeli bombings in various areas of Lebanon, and for those who are in temporary displacement centers," he added.
Previously, an Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry had delivered 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Beirut, mainly consisting of medical supplies. The acting Lebanese Minister of Health, Firas Abyad, participated in the ceremony for the handover of this humanitarian aid. A month earlier, on October 3, the same type of aircraft had delivered 33 tons of humanitarian cargo to Beirut, including food, medical supplies, essential items, and 80 kW power generators.
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Based on TASS materials