DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani met on Sunday with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Saudi ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, Faisal Al-Mujfel, also attended the meeting.

The two sides reviewed ongoing Saudi humanitarian projects in Syria and discussed upcoming initiatives. 

Al-Shaibani thanked the Kingdom and its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, for supporting those affected by the civil war, while Al-Rabeeah thanked the Syrian government for facilitating the work of KSrelief’s field teams.

During the visit, Dr. Al-Rabeeah, accompanied by a high-level Saudi delegation, announced the launch of 16 comprehensive humanitarian initiatives across Syria.

Speaking to Arab News, he said: “Today is a historic day. Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Syrian people for decades. And today is another signal: We have supported them prior to the conflict, during the conflict, and now, we hope, (during) this period of reform in Syria, we are (again) supporting the Syrian people.”