The Russian Ambassador commented on the delivery of humanitarian aid from China to Moldova

CHISINAU, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. Russian Ambassador in Chisinau Oleg Vasnetsov expressed the hope that the delivered to Moldova with the assistance of the defense Ministry, the shipment of medical equipment from China will help the country in the fight against coronavirus.

Earlier, the defense Ministry announced that at the request of Moldova delivered Chisinau medical equipment from China to fight against the coronavirus. Medical equipment, weighing about 40 tons was flown videoconferencing Russia in Chisinau on a Pro Bono basis and within the agreed with the Moldovan side is time. The President of Moldova Igor Dodon thanked the Russian leadership for the help.

“This flight made gratuitously and without any preconditions. We hope that the joint efforts of this humanitarian action will render certain support to friendly and brotherly Moldovan people hurry out of this difficult situation faced by the whole world — the fight against coronavirus infection,” said Vasnetsov reporters at the airport during a meeting of the cargo arriving at the airport of Chisinau.

the Russian Ambassador stressed that the crew, deliver the goods from Shanghai to Chisinau, carried out an “unprecedented difficult and long flights”.

Previously, the government of Moldova reported on 2472 cases of coronavirus, 67 people died, 13 of them were from Transnistria. The Parliament March 17, imposed a state of emergency for 60 days, at this time, the authority to make decisions in the country receives the national Commission for emergency situations. The Republic has suspended flights to all countries, also closed land borders. Prohibited mass cultural and religious events, canceled classes in schools, closed shops and points of public catering. March 25 people over 63 years old are forbidden to go outside unless absolutely necessary. The rest of the citizens are forbidden to visit public places and to gather in groups more than three people.

the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest world health organization, worldwide there were more than 2.24 million infections, more than 152 thousand people died.

Current data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.