SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Pakistan sent a batch of coronavirus-related relief goods to Iraq to help the latter’s fight against the pandemic, said the Pakistani foreign ministry on Saturday.
In a statement, the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country was dispatching three planes loaded with coronavirus-related relief goods to Iraq on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“The first plane-load was dispatched today in presence of the Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority, senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ambassador of Iraq to Pakistan,” it said.
The next two consignments of relief goods are expected to be sent in the coming week, it added.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, which can only be contained with international solidarity and cooperation. The government and people of Pakistan stand by their Iraqi brethren in this difficult time,” the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
“Pakistan and Iraq have long-standing fraternal ties rooted firmly in shared faith and values. The two countries have multifaceted relationship, marked by regular high-level exchanges and growing cooperation in diverse fields.”
As of Saturday, Iraq had recorded more than 754,000 cases of coronavirus, with 13,719 cases and 681,828 recoveries.
