C-130 aircraft to depart carrying diplomatic and medical personnel to Libya

An Air Force C-130 aircraft will depart from Eleusina airport for Benghazi at 10:00 tomorrow, carrying diplomatic and medical personnel, as well as a mobile first aid unit and significant quantities of medical supplies.

The mission, which consists of three Foreign Ministry personnel and seven medical personnel – including two general surgeons, a general practitioner and a psychologist – will undertake the distribution of the medical supplies and preparation for receipt of the humanitarian aid to be sent on a ship chartered by the Greek state.

May 21, 2011