King Salman Relief Center distributes food baskets in Uzbekistan
Riyadh – Uzbekistan
As part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian efforts around the world, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center its relief programs in the Republic of Uzbekistan, distributing 410 food baskets in the Islam Karimov neighborhood of Navoi. This immediate assistance benefited 2,500 individuals from 410 families, as part of the “Food Basket” project allocated to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the year 2026.
Details of a food basket project in Uzbekistan
This distribution is part of a comprehensive strategic plan implemented by the center, with the overall project aiming to distribute 6,060 complete food baskets. These baskets contain essential food items to meet a family's needs, and the project is expected to benefit approximately 36,000 individuals across 14 provinces throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan. This wide geographical reach reflects the center's commitment to reaching the most vulnerable groups in various regions, ensuring food security for beneficiaries.
The Kingdom's leading role in humanitarian work
This initiative embodies the leading role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of humanitarian and relief work at the international level. Since the establishment of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, the Kingdom has consistently extended a helping hand to needy and affected peoples and countries without discrimination, based on its deeply rooted Islamic and humanitarian principles. This assistance is an extension of a long history of Saudi generosity aimed at alleviating the suffering of people and improving their living conditions, especially in light of global economic challenges affecting food supply chains.
Strengthening Saudi-Uzbek relations
The importance of this project extends beyond mere relief efforts; it also reflects the deep and strong fraternal ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Uzbekistan. This aid strengthens the bonds of cooperation and reaffirms the Kingdom's support for the brotherly Uzbek people. These efforts are part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which prioritizes enhancing the Kingdom's position as the heart of the Islamic world and as an active contributor to achieving sustainable development and combating hunger and poverty globally.
The King Salman Relief Center continues to harness all its logistical and material capabilities to ensure that aid reaches those who deserve it according to the highest international standards, making it a model to be emulated in organized institutional humanitarian work.
