The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief); the charity arm of Saudi Arabia; sent on Thursday the first batch of medical supplies to Malaysia to help the Southeast Asian country combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The medical aid is also being delivered; in the implementation of directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman; following the request made by Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein during his call with the Crown Prince.
On Thursday morning; two aircraft markedly took off from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh heading for Kuala Lumpur International Airport; carrying essential medical supplies and equipment; the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
With regard to the provision of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine; it will be markedly \in coordination; with the office of the Tunisian foreign minister by securing a contract with one of the approved international vaccine makers to supply the required quantities directly to Malaysia; the SPA added.
This aid is markedly an affirmation of deep-rooted relations; between the two countries and Saudi Arabia's humanitarian roles toward the most affected countries by COVID-19.