KABUL, February 2 (RIA Novosti) -The first batch of Russian humanitarian cargo of flour is expected to reach Afghanistan on February 5, an economic counsellor with the Russian embassy in Kabul told RIA Novosti on Monday.

"As of February 1, Russia has prepared 72 rail carriages with wheat flour" Georgy Mishin said. "The first batch of 11 rail carriages with flour... is currently on its way through the territory of Uzbekistan."

Russia has sent its food aid to the impoverished country following a request from Afghani President Hamid Karzai.