Coronavirus: Iraqi officials praise UAE for sending medical aid – The National

Coronavirus: Iraqi officials praise UAE for sending medical aid – The National

The Emirates on Friday sent an aid plane carrying six tonnes of medical supplies to Iraqi Kurdistan

















Medical aid is loaded onto a flight bound for Iran. The UAE has donated more than 400 tonnes of aid to at least 43 countries since the outbreak of Covid-19. Wam

















June 28, 2020



June 28, 2020













Iraqi officials have hailed the UAE's efforts to send medical aid to Iraq to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic.



The Emirates sent Iraq an aid plane carrying six tonnes of medical supplies to Iraqi Kurdistan, the Emirates News Agency (Wam) reported on Friday. The aid will help around 6,000 medical professionals to contain the outbreak.



Dr Osama Al Rifa'i, Head of the Arab Department at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, who, among other officials, welcomed the aid plane at the Baghdad International Airport, said the gesture showed the depth of the historical relations binding the two countries.





"The people and government of Iraq will remain grateful to the UAE for their commitment to deliver medical aid to Iraq under the tough circumstances the entire world