Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Humanitarian aid has been sent to the Kyrgyz Republic to assist in eradication of coronavirus at the initiative of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Thanks to firm political will and determination of the heads of states, cooperation between the countries has been developing dynamically in political, trade-economic, transport-communication, banking-financial, scientific-technical, industrial, agricultural, tourism and other spheres.

Humanitarian assistance, which is a practical reflection of ancient friendship of the two countries, is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Andijan regional khokimiyat, Uzbekistan Railways, Kurgontepa Don Mahsulotlari JSCs, as well as domestic pharmaceutical companies.

The train, loaded with thousands of tons of flour, various food products, as well as disposable protective coveralls, respirators, gloves, goggles, pyrometers and test systems used to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, was sent to Kyrgyzstan from railway station in Kurgantepa district of Andijan region.