Ukraine has additionally supplied almost 4,000 tons of wheat flour to Syria.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced this on the X social network, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"Ukraine has supplied an additional 3,850 tons of wheat flour to Syria as part of President Zelenskyy's "Grain from Ukraine" program. Together with 500 tons in December, this will provide 60,000 Syrians for six months," he said.
Sybiha stressed that Ukraine continues to support the Syrian people and food security in the Middle East.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted on the X social network that the wheat flour will be distributed among local communities jointly with the UN World Food Program.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in January, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was preparing to restore diplomatic relations with Syria.
At the end of December, Sybiha reported that he had conveyed Zelenskyy's message to the new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus (Syria), that Ukraine was ready to help restore stability and food security.
In December, Ukraine sent 500 tons of flour to Syria.
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