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Russia Donates 348 Tons of Flour to Schoolchildren in Nicaragua

© AP Photo / Esteban FelixA group of students wave during the first day of the school year in Managua, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. According to Nicaragua's Education Secretary its main goal for 2008 is to enroll around 100.000 new students.
A group of students wave during the first day of  the school year in Managua, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. According to Nicaragua's Education Secretary its main goal for 2008 is to enroll around 100.000 new students. - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.12.2022
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Russian government donated 348.5 tons of flour to Nicaragua to support the school lunch program, the Russian diplomatic mission said.
"On December 9, Russia donated 348.5 tons of flour intended to strengthen the school lunch program in Nicaragua. This year, Russia has delivered 196 tons of sunflower oil and will deliver another 63.5 tons of flour," the diplomatic mission said in a statement.
In 2021, Russia supplied 1,892 tons of wheat flour and 787 tons of sunflower oil to Nicaragua as part of a school feeding support program.
According to the representative of the UN World Food Programme in Nicaragua, Giorgia Testolin, the amount of Russian support to Nicaragua through this structure in 2019-2023 will be $11 million.
A harvester collects wheat in Semikarakorsky District of Rostov-on-Don region near Semikarakorsk, Southern Russia, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.10.2022
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