Hundreds of tonnes of grain have been sent to Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad as part of the "Grain from Ukraine" humanitarian programme launched by the Ukrainian leader.
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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said diplomatic relations with Syria would be resumed
00:08and that he plans to double trade to Lebanon.
00:11Zelensky announced his intention to support all efforts to stabilize Syria and said the
00:16grain from Ukraine program would collaborate with the new Syrian government.
00:22He also said exports of agricultural goods to Lebanon would increase.
00:27The grain from Ukraine program was initially set up in 2022 following Russia's full-scale
00:32invasion of Ukraine.
00:34Since its launch, it has sent over 200,000 tons of agricultural products to countries
00:39across Africa and Asia.
00:42Ukraine is a global producer and exporter of grains and oilseeds and has said it wants
00:47to restore relations with Syria after rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad.
00:52Kyiv traditionally exported agricultural goods to the Middle East, but not to Syria,
00:57which imported food from Russia in the al-Assad era.
01:00Russia was a historic staunch ally of al-Assad and granted him political asylum after he
01:05fled Syria.