LONDON: The Palestinian Authority on Monday received $90 million from Saudi Arabia as part of the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian government.
Estephan Salameh, minister of planning and international cooperation and acting minister of finance, received the tranche at the Saudi Embassy’s headquarters in Amman during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Jordan and non-resident envoy to Palestine Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan Al-Saud.
Salameh commended Saudi Arabia for its financial and political support for the rights of Palestinians, and the establishment of an independent state, according to Wafa news agency.
Prince Mansour highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts as a co-chair, alongside France, of the high-level international conference in New York City that supported the Palestinian cause and the implementation of the two-state solution.
During the September conference, several countries recognized Palestinian statehood, including the UK, France, Australia and Canada.
He said that the tranche of a grant is part of the Saudi leadership’s commitment to support the Palestinian government and help it meet its financial obligations.
Prince Mansour affirmed support for strengthening the resilience of the Palestinian people and for supporting key sectors such as health and education, Wafa added.
In September, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of an emergency international coalition to provide direct funding to the Palestinian Authority and pledged $90 million in support.
