Medical aid from Saudi Arabia arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to help tackle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

The equipment, sent by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid, included essential medical and preventive supplies and equipment.

This move comes in implementation of the directives of King Salman, following the request of Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein during his call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

As per the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), on Thursday morning, two aircraft took off from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh heading for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, carrying essential medical supplies and equipment. This aid is an affirmation of deep-rooted relations between the two countries and Saudi Arabia's humanitarian roles toward the most affected countries by COVID-19.