The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said that 500 tons of wheat flour are on their way to Syria.
According to media reports, Ukraine had pledged to supply Syria with wheat after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad and said it was in active talks with the Middle Eastern country's administration.
Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter and a key backer of the Assad regime, had dominated sales to Syria, but supplies were suspended after two ships carrying Russian wheat failed to arrive.
Instead, Ukraine said it is sending stocks through its 'Grain From Ukraine' scheme with help from the World Food Programme.
"As we promised, we are supporting the Syrian people in their time of need," Zelenskyy said this morning on social media, writes A2 CNN.
"Wheat flour is planned to be distributed to 33,250 families or 167,000 people in the coming weeks.
Each package weighs 15 kilograms and can feed a family of five for a month, writes A2 CNN.
We wish Syria and its people security, stability and recovery. We know the true value of these things," Zelensky said. (A2 Televizion)
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