As Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports Armenian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid for Syria has landed in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo. On Monday Air Armenia’s aircraft landed at Erzurum Airport in Turkey’s east to be searched by Turkish authorities. Ankara said it was a routine landing in line with reached agreements.
The Turkish authorities had granted permission for the flight over its territory on condition it was inspected at Erzurum. After that, the transport plane continued its flight onward to Aleppo. The plain carries sunflower oil, jam, peas, caviar, rice, sugar, flour and macaroni.