Arab League chief meets Gulf development president

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CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday met Arab Gulf Program for Development President Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal during the launch of the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development.

Aboul Gheit praised AGFUND for its ongoing humanitarian work, including supporting refugees, and highlighted the need to boost cooperation between both organizations to help strengthen the efforts of Arab states to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and achieve 2030 sustainable development goals.

Prince Abdulaziz said that working under the umbrella of the Arab League, the AGFUND had implemented a number of initiatives including the establishment of banks for the poor, the education of refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan, and other programs to help Arab citizens, especially those in countries affected by war.