President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent humanitarian aid to victims of a strong earthquake in Syria.

Humanitarian aid consists of basic foodstuffs such as flour, butter, sugar, rice, pasta and drinking water. Along with this, disaster-stricken Syrian residents were provided with winter clothes and shoes, blankets and pillows, beds, tents, bedding, blankets, protective masks and antiseptic materials.

The total amount of humanitarian aid is 50 tons. It was sent to Syria by special planes.