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DiplomaticQuarter: Mauritius ambassador, Saudi aid agency chief discuss cooperation

DiplomaticQuarter: Mauritius ambassador, Saudi aid agency chief discuss cooperation
A file photo of Mauritian Ambassador to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Shaukat Ali Soudhan with KSRelief Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. (Supplied)
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Updated 02 July 2020

DiplomaticQuarter: Mauritius ambassador, Saudi aid agency chief discuss cooperation

DiplomaticQuarter: Mauritius ambassador, Saudi aid agency chief discuss cooperation

RIYADH: Mauritian Ambassador to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Shaukat Ali Soudhan held talks with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief).
They “held a virtual meeting, and the two sides discussed various ways to enhance bilateral cooperation,†KSRelief said in a statement.
“The two leaders also discussed mutual coordination to cope with the emerging situation because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as KSRelief’s work and program developments on various projects in Mauritius.â€
They discussed joint humanitarian and relief efforts, and reviewed various KSRelief programs in Mauritius.
Soudhan praised KSRelief’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of people in crisis-affected countries worldwide, particularly in Mauritius.
He thanked º£½ÇÖ±²¥ for its assistance to his country’s people. The Kingdom is among the largest donors of humanitarian aid in the world.
In November 2019, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ confirmed that it had provided nearly $18 billion of humanitarian assistance to help refugees.
The Kingdom and Mauritius are developing closer ties. Soudhan in February said his country had benefited from a 400 percent increase in the number of Saudi tourists in the past two years following the opening of direct flights.