05Jan2004 Kingdom’s assistance to Iran hailed

Bam, Iran, 5th January 2004

The Governor of Kir Governorate in Iran, Mohammed Ali Karimi, praised the intensive efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist victims of the earthquake that recently hit the Iranian city of Bam.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Karimi said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had provided the most, and highest quality, assistance for earthquake victims. The Saudi aid includes food materials, a field hospital with a number of expert Saudi physicians, medical supplies and a medical evacuation plane. “The Saudi relief assistance has hugely contributed to easing the suffering of victims of the earthquake,” he said.

Source: SPA

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