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Saudi delivers $1 million check aid for Rohingya muslims

Selasa, 4 September 2012 | 01:57 WIB

Yangon, NU Online
Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar met at his office here today the Head of the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), arabnews.com reported.<>

During the meeting, the Ambassador delivered a check of one million U.S. dollars presented from the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for rehabilitation programs related to education and health to be carried out by the Commissioner in the areas of Rohingya Muslims.

For his part, the Commissioner's Head of the Office expressed his appreciation for the generous support being provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Rohingya Muslims and the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to donate $ 50 million to alleviate the sufferings of Rohingya Muslims.

Editor : Sudarto Murtaufiq