Russia to send motor convoy with humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan.

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MOSCOW, July 14 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's Emergencies Ministry plans to
send a motor convoy with humanitarian aid to violence-hit Kyrgyzstan, a
source in the ministry told Itar-Tass on Wednesday.
"It is planned that on July 23, a motor convoy of 12 trucks and two
motor cars from Rescue Centre No. 179 will set off for Kyrgyzstan," the
source said, adding that the convoy will deliver more than 300 tents,
20,000 blankets, 50 tons of sunflower seed oil, 5 tons of detergents and
32 electricity generating units.
According to the ministry source, it is planned to deliver a total of
480 tons of humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan by motor vehicles and railway
transport. A total of 93 tons of aid have been delivered by air.
"It is being decided when to dispatch aid by railway," the source said.
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