ALEPPO. – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Aleppo started distributing the aid presented by Armenia to the Syrians, the state-run Syrian Arab news agency (SANA) reports.

Secretary of the country’s ruling al-Baath Party branch in Aleppo, Hilal Hilal, said the Syrian people highly appreciate this humanitarian stance by the Armenian people and government stressing the strong Syrian-Armenian cooperation.

In his turn, director of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Aleppo, Hael Assi, said the distribution of the aid to the affected Syrian families and those in need will be carried out in cooperation with the Armenian Embassy and the Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese in Aleppo.

To note, an Armenian cargo plane arrived in Aleppo on Friday carrying the third batch of humanitarian aid provided by Armenia to the people of Syria.