RIYADH: Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah recently met the director of the Elcano Royal Institute for International and Strategic Studies, Charles Powell, in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
The meeting, attended by a senior analyst at the institute, Haizam Amirah Fernandez, was held on the sidelines of the Global Vaccine Impact Conference.
Saudi Ambassador to Spain Azzam bin Abdul Karim Al-Qain also attended the conference, which was held under the theme “Raising Generation ImmUnity,” from June 13-15 in Madrid.
Al-Rabeeah reviewed the humanitarian and relief projects and programs implemented by KSrelief, covering 2,402 schemes in 92 countries worldwide, at a total value of more than $6.2 billion.
He said that KSrelief was established upon the directives of King Salman in 2015 to be the humanitarian arm of Saudi Arabia abroad, adding that the center bases its charitable work on lofty humanitarian goals.
Such goals, Al-Rabeeah added, aim to provide aid to the needy and relief to those afflicted anywhere in the world, without discrimination, based on an accurate monitoring mechanism and using advanced, fast transportation methods.
The Elcano Royal Institute director commended the outstanding performance of KSrelief and its contributions in the field of humanitarian work, adding that it was important that the center took part in the conference on the global impact of vaccines.
The two sides also tackled issues related to humanitarian and relief affairs, and discussed the topics included in the conference agenda.
