The Greek-Serbian Friendship Society plans to send 180 tonnes of rice to Serbia as humanitarian aid. Society president Panayiotis Mihalakakos said the rice would be distributed in the Republic of Serbia by mid-August. He said the Piraeus port authority organisation co-sponsored the initiative, providing necessary packaging and transportation of the cargo. The total cost of the project exceeds five million drachmas, Mr. Mihalakakos said.