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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King Salman Receives WHO Director General

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives in Riyadh Director General of the WHO. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Sunday Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The two officials discussed cooperation between the Kingdom and the organization.

The meeting was attended by cabinet Minister Musaed Bin Mohammed al-Abyan, Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and a number of WHO officials.

Later on Sunday, King Salman departed Riyadh for Jeddah.

He was seen off at King Salman Air Base Airport by Governor of the Riyadh region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and a number of princes, ministers and senior officials.

The King was accompanied by a number of princes and officials.

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