Saudi Arabia has paid $140,000 as its contribution as a member of Damascus-based Arab Board of Medical Specialties and $140,000 for Arab Fund for Health Development of the Arab League for the year 2011. This was announced here by Ambassador Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Qattan, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the Arab League. Ambassador Qattan emphasized that the Saudi government will continue to support specialized Arab councils that serve Arab countries and their peoples.