Azerbaijan provides humanitarian aid to Ukraine to fight 'swine flu'

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has ordered the government to send 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine by Boeing-767 aircraft with delivery on November 6, Ukrainian ambassador to Azerbaijan Boris Klimchuk told reporters in Baku.

“This shipment includes medicines, masks and other essential medial supplies,” he added.

Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko called on the international community to help the country combat the swine flu epidemic after imposing drastic measures to tackle the sudden surge of illness in the country.

/APA/