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Jakarta (VOI News) - Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Indonesia Abdulla Salem Obaid Salem Al Dhaheri symbolically handed over medical equipment assistance to the Principal Secretary of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Harmensyah at Graha BNPB Jakarta, Tuesday (28/04). The assistance consisted of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, hand sanitizers, and others worth Rp 11.5 billion h. In his remarks, Ambassador Abdulla Salem Obaid Salem Al Dhaheri said this assistance was a form of the United Arab Emirates' support to countries that are struggling against the COVID-19 epidemic. He added that all countries in the world have been affected and faced difficult times due to this epidemic. According to him, this difficult situation can only be combated through solidarity and coordination between all countries in the world.

"We believe that these difficult circumstances have affected the entire world. And it is only will be combated by the solidarity and the support and coordination between all members," the ambassador said.

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Abdulla Salem Obaid Salem Al Dhaheri added that the 20 tons of medical equipment assistance are considered to be the greatest assistance the country has ever donated to countries affected by the COVID-19. (VOI / AHM)