RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Royal Court and supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center met senior Honduran officials in Tegucigalpa on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Health Minister Jose Manuel Matheu, State Secretary Rodolfo Pastor de Maria y Campos, and deputy foreign minister Antonio Garcia, among others, were present.
During the meeting, Al-Rabeeah reviewed Ksrelief’s humanitarian and relief projects in 93 countries totaling more than $6.43 billion.
He particularly focused on some of the center’s specialized programs, such as the Masam project for clearing land mines in Yemen and the rehabilitation project for child soldiers in Yemen’s Marib province.
Al-Rabeeah said that KSrelief views volunteer work as one of its core objectives, highlighting its 422 volunteer programs in medicine, education and training.
Meanwhile, Honduran officials discussed their country’s humanitarian challenges as well as ways to strengthen collaboration with Saudi Arabia. They hailed the Kingdom for its humanitarian efforts through KSrelief.
Al-Rabeeah met separately on Monday with Dario Garcia Villalta, secretary of state of Honduras’ Permanent Contingency Commission.
Haytham bin Hassan Al-Malki, Saudi ambassador to Mexico and non-resident ambassador to Honduras, also attended.
Al-Rabeeah was briefed about the commission’s operations and the services it offers when dealing with national risks. The two sides also discussed opportunities for humanitarian cooperation.
