"Ukraine is preparing to send humanitarian aid to Syria to prevent a food crisis," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
His words came after Syrian rebels toppled the longtime regime of President Bashar Assad on December 8, the Kyiv Independent reported.
"Kiev will contribute to the stabilization of Syria after the fall of Assad," Zelensky said.
"We are ready to help Syria avert a food crisis. Including through the humanitarian programme "Grain from Ukraine". I have instructed the government to organize food deliveries in cooperation with international organizations and partners willing to help," the Ukrainian president added.
He called on world partners to help secure a stable peace in Syria, which has been suffering for years from a civil war "fomented with the participation of Russia."
Kiev launched the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative in the fall of 2022. Since then, the program has saved 20 million people from starvation, according to Zelensky.
Ukraine is one of the world's leading agricultural producers and is a major supplier of grain and other products to countries in Africa and Asia. | BGNES
