Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Korea is the Example of a Friend in Need of Afghanistan

Korea is the Example of a Friend in Need of Afghanistan

KABUL - The first batch of Korea’s COVID-19-specific assistance to Afghanistan arrived at the Hamid Karzai International Airport today (September 19th). The diagnosis-related kits worth about 800,000 USD are part of the direct bilateral assistance worth 1 million USD from the Government and People of the Republic of Korea for the support of Afghan government’s efforts to rise above COVID-19. The second batch, mainly composed of masks, is expected to be shipped to Afghanistan in the weeks ahead.
This bilateral assistance would make the total amount of the Korean government’s COVID-19-specific support for the Afghan people 3 million USD. The Korean government already made contributions worth 2 million USD in partnership with UNDP and WHO.
“A friend in need is a friend indeed. Friendship and affection is conveyed not only in words but also in deeds. This shipment is a small token of friendship, sympathy, and empathy of the Korean people vis -à -vis the people of Afghanistan. I believe it is the Korean people who best understand the plights and suffering of the Afghan people as we have been through similar difficulties. I also believe in the resilience of the Afghan people, which has been remarkably demonstrated throughout history. I am confident that Afghanistan will overcome the daunting challenges of today, too, as Koreans have been doing, and Korea will continue to stand by Afghanistan in its great journey towards peace and prosperity ,” Zha Hyoung RHEE, Ambassador of Korea, said .
The health sector has been one of the top priority areas of support in Korea s cooperation with Afghanistan for socio-economic development. Korea, as a true friend of Afghanistan, will continue to play its due role in the international community s concerted efforts to help address dire humanitarian needs and to bring back peace, stability, and prosperity to Afghanistan. (PR )