Zelensky said Ukraine ready to help Syria with food supplies

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is ready to help Syria. According to him, first of all, Kiev will organise humanitarian aid and "safe work". The head of state said this during his address.

Today after the reports of our officials agreed on the work on Syria. First of all, humanitarian and security. How can we help stabilisation. This is important for Ukraine: the calmer the situation in such regions, the more active the world will be able to help us establish peace," Zelensky said.

He specified that Ukraine was ready to help prevent a food crisis.

The President added that he had already instructed the government to establish food supplies in cooperation with international organisations and those partners who can help in this.

We shall remind you that last week rebels overthrew the dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad, who had ruled in Syria for more than 20 years.