Dhaka, November 18, 2021, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) delivered yesterday nearly 1.5 million vaccine doses provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Bangladesh, to help in combating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as this confirms the strong relations between the two countries. The aid was handed over by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the Republic of Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan to Bangladesh's Minister of Health Zahid Maleque, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh A. K. Abdul Momen. The Saudi Ambassador stressed that the international efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stems from its humanitarian role in helping humanity and the countries of the world at large to confront this pandemic. The medical aid comes within the framework of the assistance being provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to different countries in order to support international efforts aiming at confronting and limiting the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. -- SPA 16:36 LOCAL TIME 13:36 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1653195