Russian Plane With Humanitarian Aid For Afghani Civilians Heading For Tajik-Afghan Border

An aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, carrying humanitarian aid for the peaceful population of Afghanistan, has just left the Moscow Region and is heading for the Tajik-Afghan border. On its board are 100 tents and almost 10 tons of medicines and medical equipment. Another similar flight is scheduled for Friday morning. The planes will land in Kulyab, near the Tajik-Afghan border. Then, the cargoes will be transported to Afghanistan to a distance of about 100 km. During the five previous flights, Emergencies Ministry planes have brought for the population of Afghanistan 134 tons of humanitarian aid worth 12.4 million roubles. -0 (tol/ant) 11/10/01 12:13