Approx. 3 tonnes of Russian humanitarian aid supplied to people in Syrian province of Damascus
JAYRUD (Syria). May 25 (Interfax) - Russian servicemen have delivered approximately three tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Syrian province of Damascus and have organized negotiations on a ceasefire and reconciliation agreement between Syrian government representatives and elders from the city of Jayrud, Col. Yury Zrayev from the Russian center for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria told the press.
Residents of the Jayrud suburbs and refugees received packages of individual food rations, canned fish and meat, sugar, flour and cereals, and children were given sweets - waffles, cookies and candy. Besides, Russian military medics deployed a mobile medical post and gave medical aid to everyone needing it, he said.
"Three tonnes of humanitarian aid, food have been delivered to that populated locality and distributed between everyone in need," Zrayev said.
About 2,000 militants are stationed in Jayrud, he said. The accession of this populated locality to the reconciliation agreement will complete the peace process in Eastern Qalamoun, an area northwest of Damascus) and help save hundreds of lives in the civilian population, the representative of the reconciliation center said.
Some 4,000-5,000 former militants will go back to peaceful life or join the ranks of the Syrian army and the militia for fighting ISIL, Jabhat al-Nusra (organizations banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups, he said.
Yasser Saadalllah from the Syrian Reconciliation Ministry said that the government and Jayrud representatives were discussing terms of the ceasefire and reconciliation agreement. The authorities insist that about 150 families banished by militants from the city return.