18.04.20
Turkey has transferred almost half a ton of medicines to Kazakhstan as humanitarian aid to fight the coronavirus. Today, the plane of the Turkish airline Turkish Cargo with an important cargo landed at the airport of Almaty, reports NUR.KZ.
On Board - 430 kilograms of medicines to fight coronavirus and treat complications from infection-antiviral drugs and antibiotics from the manufacturer Nobel Ilac.
In total, we are talking about eight names of drugs. Now all the cargo is stored in the warehouses of the city's airport, after passing customs clearance, it will be transferred to medical institutions in Almaty.
"This is not the first humanitarian aid from Turkey, in addition, we are expecting cargo from India, and today we also expect humanitarian aid from Poland. Yesterday, Kazakhstan also received thousands of PCR tests from a Korean medical company, " said Erlan Iskakov, head of the foreign Ministry's representative office in Almaty.
This is the third delivery of humanitarian aid from Turkey to Kazakhstan. Previously, masks and medicines were supplied.
"These medications will be used to treat people with coronavirus. They were granted thanks to the permission of the Turkish government. Turkey has already provided humanitarian assistance to 35 countries, as there are no problems with the lack of medicines in the Republic. I wish Kazakhstan and all mankind to overcome these difficulties as soon as possible. Kazakhstan took the situation seriously enough and made a timely decision on quarantine. I think it will end soon, " said Ali Rıza Akıncı, Turkish Consul General in Almaty.
