Saudi Arabia donates 1.5m AstraZeneca vaccine shots to Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia donated 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh today.
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Al Duhailan formally handed over the vaccines to Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque at the State Guest House Padma, said a press release issued by the foreign ministry.
At the occasion, Momen said Saudi Arabia is a good friend of Bangladesh and the relations between the two countries is very strong.
Saudi Arabia also helped Bangladesh during the difficult times in the previous years and the pandemic period.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Health Services Division Senior Secretary Lokman Hossain Miah, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre Director Dr Abdulla Alwadee, and other officials from the foreign and health ministries were present, added the release.
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