Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia held meeting with President of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority

On July 23, 2020, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia, held meeting with H.E. Dr. Mohammed Alqasem, the President of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority.

During the meeting, the parties shared information about measures taking in the two countries to combat world pandemic COVID-19 as well as they discussed issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation in thee humanitarian field and assistance.

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority, headquartered in Riyadh, was founded in June 1963 and currently has chapters in 14 provinces in Saudi Arabia. Since December 2008, has been an official member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

In general, the Kingdom, as a leading donor country for this international movement, has allocated 40 billion U.S. dollars over the past 15 years to various projects.