Riyadh, July 29, 2021, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) sent today the first Saudi airlift to Malaysia to contribute to combating the coronavirus (COVID-19). This comes as an implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. It is also based on what was submitted by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, following the request of Malaysian Minister for Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein during his call with HRH Crown Prince. This morning, two aircraft took off from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh heading for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, carrying essential medical and preventive supplies and equipment. Regarding the one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, they will be provided through coordinating with the Malaysian Foreign Minister's office to expedite contracting with one of the approved international companies to supply the required quantities of vaccines directly from their factories to Malaysia. This aid is an affirmation of deep-rooted relations between the two countries and Saudi Arabia's humanitarian roles towards the most affected countries by COVID-19. --SPA 11:23 LOCAL TIME 08:23 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/w1594087