Indonesian agency receives Qatari aid

Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) has received the Qatari aid which was directed by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to be sent to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.A C17 aircraft of the Amiri Air Force arrived yesterday morning in Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport in Balikpapan, coming from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, east of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, carrying the Qatari aid which included medical supplies, first aid and tents, accompanied by a group of the international search and rescue team of Lekhwiya which handed over the aid to the Indonesian side, represented by the BNPB which is concerned with distributing aid to those affected.The standing committee for rescue and relief operations and humanitarian aids for areas afflicted by catastrophes in brotherly and friendly countries headed by Lekhwiya led the task of preparing relief materials and coordinating with the concerned authorities to deliver them to the affected areas. (QNA)