BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 12. The Il-76 aircraft
of the Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying humanitarian aid to
Iran has landed at Lankaran airport in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
The cargo, which weighs over thirteen tons, includes essential
medicines and medical supplies.
From the Astara state border, vehicles are being dispatched to
the checkpoint for the onward shipment of the aid to Iran.
On March 11, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev. Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani
President for the prompt assistance provided in the evacuation of
Russian citizens from Iran, as well as for the conditions created
for the transit of humanitarian aid sent by his country through
Azerbaijani territory to Iran.
