An Egyptian aid plane landed in Damascus, delivering 15 tons of essential food and medical and relief supplies to the Syrian people, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
The Egyptian aid shipment, provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, was transported aboard an EgyptAir civilian cargo plane and received by the chargé d’Affaires of the Egyptian embassy in Damascus.
The Egyptian aid comes less than 48 hours after the first phone call between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and his new Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani.
During the call, FM Abdelatty reaffirmed to al-Shaibani Egypt's full support for the Syrian people and their legitimate aspirations.
Various regional and global powers have started delivering aid to Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in early December.
Egypt has opened its doors to hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees since 2011, ensuring their access to essential educational and health services in the country.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
