Turkey blocks aircraft carrying medical supplies to Cyprus
In a provocative move, Turkey blocked the passage of an aircraft carrying medical equipment to Cyprus from China to pass through its airspace.
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In a provocative move, Turkey blocked the passage of an aircraft carrying medical equipment to Cyprus from China to pass through its airspace.
The United Arab Emirates has sent roughly 11 tons of medical supplies and equipment to Greece to meet its needs in the battle against COVID-19. The consignment arrived at Athens International Airport on a special Etihad flight on Thursday evening.
A consignment of medical supplies provided by the Chinese Government to the Greek Government upon the latter’s urgent request arrived in Athens shortly after 8:00 on Saturday morning, on Air China Flight CA 863. The assistance sent from Beijing, weighing about eight tons, included 550,000 medical masks, surgical masks and protective gear, goggles, gloves and shoe covers.