Qatari envoy Mohamed al-Emadi on Saturday reiterated his country’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and vital projects in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Emadi, chairman of Qatar’s National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, made his remarks after he laid the foundation stone for a kidney dialysis center in northern Gaza.

Emadi said that the center would be built on a 550-square-meter tract of land and consist of three floors, at a total cost of $1.7 million.

The center will also contain about 40 beds and dialysis machines and provide kidney patients with top quality services, according to the Qatari official.

He expressed his country’s hope that such project would improve the services provided for kidney patients and ensure their continuity.

Last Friday, the Qatari envoy announced that his committee would start Sunday to dole out cash aid to 100,000 poor families in Gaza.