Uzbekistan dispatches humanitarian aid to Iran

AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan airlifted humanitarian aid to Iran on March 16 to help the Iranian authorities to contain the virus, the Ministry's press service said.
The aid 6 tons in weight included sterile medical gloves, protective coveralls, medical uniform, medical face masks, medical gauze and spirits, sanitizers, medicines.
The same plane will airlift 28 citizens of Uzbekistan from Iran, including 14 drivers who have been stuck on the Iranian-Turkmen border after Turkmenistan closed its borders with Iran, students, businessmen, individuals.
Uzbekistan earlier dispatched two planes with humanitarian aid to China.
The first COVID-19 case was registered in Uzbekistan on March 15. The number of total cases reached 8 already.