A transport aircraft carrying humanitarian aid supplies sent by the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the State Atomic Energy Corporation-Rosatom and the Aquarius Group of Companies on behalf of the Russian Federation for the rehabilitation of Myanmar’s areas affected by floods triggered by Typhoon Yagi arrived at Nay Pyi Taw Airport on 24 November.
The handover ceremony of the humanitarian aid was held at Nay Pyi Taw Airport, and attended by the Chairman of the Myanmar-Russia Friendship Association, officials of Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Disaster Management Department, and officials from the Russian Embassy to Myanmar.
At the ceremony, the Russian Ambassador to Myanmar, Mr. Iskander Azizov, and an official on behalf of Russian donor organizations explained the purpose of donating humanitarian aid. A total of 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid materials donated by the ministries and companies of the Russian Federation will be delivered to the flood-affected areas as quick as possible, reports say.
Source: MWD (25-11-2024)
- A total of 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid materials donated by the ministries and companies of the Russian Federation will be delivered to the flood-affected areas as quick as possible.