Two Il-76 planes of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defense and Emergencies delivered over 56 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan on Tuesday. Russia sent 20 tonnes of multi-bed tents, several power plants, 11 tonnes of medicines, 15 tonnes of baby food and other kinds of foods, representative of the ministry’s Center of Medicine, Rehabilitation and Tourism Alexander Toritsin, who accompanied the cargo, told Itar-Tass. The cargo was transferred to the Tajik Ministry for Civil Defense and Emergencies in the presence of representatives of the Russian embassy in Tajikistan. The humanitarian aid from Russia came on time, Tajik Deputy Emergencies Minister Abdurakhim Radzhabov said. Landslides and floods affected over 1,000 residents of Tajikistan. Several dozens of families were resettled, and the economic damage exceeded $40 million. (Itar-Tass)