Saudi Relief convoy marches from Khartoum heading for seven

Khartoum, Aug. 04, SPA -- A Saudi Relief convoy marched today from
downtown Khartoum heading for seven states in Sudan in continuation
to phase I which was ordered several months ago by Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to provide
relief items for flood-hit people in some Sudanese states last year.

In a statement at the delivery ceremony, Sudan's Minister of State
for Humanitarian Affairs Ahmed Haroon thanked the Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the Saudi
continuous support for flood-stricken people in the Sudan, reassuring
that the situation is getting better in all Sudan's states.

For his part, Mohammed bin Abbas Al-Kilabi, Saudi ambassador to
Sudan, confirmed the firmness of relations binding Saudi Arabia and
Sudan and the keenness of the Kingdom upon instructions of the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to stand by the side of their
Sudanese brothers.

For his part, Dr. Hasabo Mohammed Abdulrahman, Commissioner General
for Humanitarian Aid in Sudan, said the convoys consist of food
stuffs, pesticides, ambulances, tanks, and water and electricity
equipment for the states of Al-Jazeerah, Sinnar, Kasala, South
Kordofan, River Nile, Red Sea, and East Equatoria.

He lauded the assistance provided by the government of the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,
disclosing that emergency hospitals will soon be dispatched to Sudan
upon orders from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as part of the $20 million aid to
flood-stricken people in Sudan last year.
--SPA