Czech Republic to Send $170,000 of Humanitarian Aid to Syria

Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa said the Czech Republic will send 4 million koruna ($170,000) of humanitarian assistance to Syria in the near future.

PRAGUE (Sputnik) – The Czech Republic will send 4 million koruna ($170,000) of humanitarian assistance to Syria in the near future, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa said Thursday.

"Two shipments of humanitarian aid to Syria for a total amount of 4 million korunas have been approved. These are things that people affected by the war need, medical supplies first among them," Tlapa said after talks with Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad.

The Central European republic planned to send $8.34 million in humanitarian assistance to Syria in the next 3 years, subject to debate and approval by the Czech government, Tlapa added.

The Czech Republic remains the only EU member state that has retained its diplomatic mission in war-torn Syria. The Czech embassy represents the interests of the bloc's members and the United States.

In January, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini asked the Czech Republic to distribute EU humanitarian aid to Syria.