A Kuwaiti Air Defense plane with 40 tons of medical aid on board has landed at Bucharest International Airport in a bid to alleviate the sufferings and woes of Ukrainian refugees in Romania.

The Kuwaiti humanitarian gesture came in response to international calls for sending humanitarian and relief assistance to Ukrainian internally displaced persons and refugees.

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri and embassy staff welcomed the accompanying team of the humanitarian aircraft to the airport.

Speaking to KUNA, the ambassador said Kuwait’s relief aid came at the behest of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reflecting Kuwait’s humanitarian role in easing out the anguish of people worldwide.

He added that the initiative came in response to an international humanitarian appeal for helping Ukrainian displaced persons and refugees.

On his part, Romanian Red Cross’ General-Manager Ioan Silviu Lefter voiced much thanks and gratitude to the government and people of Kuwait for their bountiful backing to Ukrainian refugees in Romania.

He highly commended the State of Kuwait as having always been interested in providing relief aid to disaster-affected people worldwide.

Source: Kuwait News Agency