Ways to expand humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia were discussed at the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre

On December 5, 2023, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Saudi Arabia, met with Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi, the Assistant Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre (KSRelief).

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of establishing cooperation in the humanitarian and charitable spheres. In particular, they considered the possibilities of establishing and developing cooperation between KSRelief and various charitable foundations and organizations of Kazakhstan in rehabilitation of children with special needs, treatment of congenital diseases, surgical operations, organization of trainings for doctors and medical personnel of specific profile, joint implementation of humanitarian projects, support for volunteer organizations, etc.

In this regard, H.E. Mr. B.Aryn informed about the activities of Kazakh humanitarian and charitable organizations, including the goals and objectives of the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development “KazAID”, which provides assistance in the implementation of development projects in the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan.

In his turn, Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi expressed interest in establishing ties with Kazakh charitable and humanitarian organizations and the readiness of the Center to provide all possible assistance in the implementation of joint projects in the humanitarian sphere.

KSRelief provides relief and humanitarian work in the Kingdom and abroad.The Center on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz was established in 2015. It's activities are guided by principles based on high humanitarian goals that aim to help the people and affected anywhere in the world.

Thus, the KSRelief provides regular assistance to Sudan, Palestine, Yemen, and participates in eliminating the consequences of natural disasters. Also, the Center provided humanitarian assistance to Turkey and Afghanistan, which were affected by the earthquake. In 2023, the Center allocated more than 6 billion US dollars for charitable purposes.