Assistance includes food, blankets, tents and funding to ensure the protection of vulnerable groups.
The Government of Japan will provide $4.75 million worth of humanitarian aid to Syria in connection with the situation in the north-west of the country, where Idlib province is located. This was reported on Tuesday by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to it, the assistance includes food, blankets, tents, as well as financial means to ensure the protection of vulnerable groups. It will be provided through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme. The Japanese government estimates that the assistance will reach over 100,000 people.
Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan agreed at talks in Moscow on 5 March to introduce a ceasefire and a number of other measures aimed at resolving the situation in Idlib. Their agreement stipulates that hostilities in the region will cease along the entire line of contact with the entry into force of the ceasefire on 6 March. On 15 March, the Russian Federation and Turkey will begin joint patrols along the M-4 highway, along which a security corridor will be established. Moscow and Ankara have reaffirmed their commitment to preserving Syrian sovereignty and have agreed to continue their fight against terrorism.