RIYADH: Officials from Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief and the EU held talks here on Monday to discuss cooperation on relief efforts in the region.
Hana Omar, KSrelief’s director of partnerships and international relations, met with a delegation from the EU’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, or DG ECHO, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Created in 1992, DG ECHO focuses on people affected by conflict, civil unrest, food insecurity and economic decline.
The organization’s work includes Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Yemen.
The European officials praised the Kingdom’s work to aid vulnerable people globally.
The meeting took place at KSrelief’s Riyadh headquarters.
