Foreign Minister meets with UNDP Resident Representative
During the meeting, Minister Amer listened to a report on the level of achievement of projects implemented by the United Nations Development Program for the year 2024, the program's work plan for the year 2025, and reviewed the project to support electronic payment through national electronic financial wallets.
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