DUSHANBE, July 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is sending a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, the press center of Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Emergency Situations reports.

“In connection with the socioeconomic situation that emerged in Tajikistan, by Kazakh government’s decree 80,000 liters of vegetable oil and 120 tons of wheat flour are allocated from the state reserve fund for providing an official humanitarian aid to Tajikistan.”

The humanitarian aid will be handed over to Tajikistan’s Agency for State Reserves, the press service said.