A Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid left Barnaul in Siberia for Baghdad early Tuesday, news agency RIA-Novosti reported.
On board was a delegation of medical experts, members of a solidarity committee and a youth folk ensemble.
On Monday a delegation of 250 Russian deputies, oil executives and other industrialists flew to Iraq to participate in an international trade fair -- MOSCOW (AFP)
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