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Venezuela To Send Medicine To Citizens Who Fled To Syria
Thursday July 27th, 2006 / 1h42
CARACAS (AP)--Venezuela will send medicine and water to its citizens who have sought refuge in Syria from fighting in Lebanon, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday.
A plane from Venezuela's state-run Conviasa airline was scheduled to depart Wednesday evening carrying 2.2 tons of medicine, 1.1 tons of water and medical personnel to treat the refugees, acting Foreign Minister Reinaldo Bolivar said.
The plane will return early next week with about 100 Venezuelans who have sought shelter at the Venezuelan Embassy in Damascus after fleeing the fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Bolivar said.
Venezuela's air force also plans to send a plane on Thursday to evacuate an additional 150 people, he said.
At least 700 Venezuelans have sought refuge at the embassy in Damascus, but officials have said they expect many more to seek a safe passage out of Lebanon.
Bolivar is standing in for Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez, who was hospitalized last week for heart problems.
Thursday July 27th, 2006 / 1h42
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