KSA regrets Algeria and Morocco cutting ties
KSrelief opens air bridge to Algeria, first aid plane sent to help fight fires
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it “regrets” the development in relations between Morocco and Algeria.
The statement comes a day after Algeria severed ties with Morocco due its “hostile actions,” blaming Rabat for the deadly wildfires that spread across the north of the country in recent days.
“The Saudi government hopes that relations between the two countries would be restored as soon as possible,” the Foreign Ministry said.
The Kingdom called on both sides to give priority to dialogue and diplomacy to find solutions to contentious issues to open a new page for relations between the two countries, in a way that benefits their people, achieves security and stability for the region, and enhances joint Arab action.
Meanwhile, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center KSrelief, at the directive of King Salman, opened an air bridge to Algeria laden with emergency assistance to alleviate the impact of fires that recently erupted in some Algerian cities, resulting in great human and material losses.
An airplane, the first in the air bridge, left King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Wednesday to Algeria after being loaded with various food and shelter items, medicines and medical supplies.
The move demonstrates the humanitarian role of Saudi Arabia and the solid relations between the two countries.
Since its inception in May 2015, KSrelief has implemented 1,705 projects worth more than $5.43 billion in 69 countries. The initiatives were carried out in cooperation with 144 local, regional and international partners.
According to a recent KSrelief report, the countries and territories that benefited the most from the center’s various projects were Yemen ($3.9 billion), Palestine ($368 million), Syria ($309 million) and Somalia ($207 million).