Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered on Monday that urgent assistance in the form of COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies be sent to Tunisia.
The aid will be dispatched through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).
Tunisian President Kais Saied had appealed for aid during a telephone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.
General Supervisor of KSrelief Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah stated that the aid underscores the strong relations between the leaderships of Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
The aid includes a million vaccine doses, 190 ventilators, 150 hospital beds, 4 million medical masks, 500,000 medical gloves, 50 vital signs monitors, 139 oxygen concentrators and others.
Al-Rabiah hailed King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed for their humanitarian gesture that demonstrates their keenness on helping friends around the globe as they endure different crises and circumstances.
