South Korean President Congratulates Saudi Crown Prince on Riyadh Expo 2030 Selection

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Riyadh last October. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Riyadh last October. SPA
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South Korean President Congratulates Saudi Crown Prince on Riyadh Expo 2030 Selection

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Riyadh last October. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Riyadh last October. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received a phone call from South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During the call on Thursday, Yoon congratulated the Crown Prince on Saudi Arabia's selection as host of the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh, which was announced on Tuesday, SPA said.

Prince Mohammed thanked Yoon for his congratulations.

Riyadh will host the Expo 2030 world fair, the vote results from 182 members of the Bureau International des Expositions showed on Tuesday.

South Korea's Busan and Italy's Rome were also in the running to host the world fair, a five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.

Riyadh was picked by a majority of 119 out of 165 votes. Busan won 29 and Rome 17.



Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom implemented a comprehensive security campaign that successfully dealt with drug-related crimes.
He said the campaign entailed coordinated security plans involving all concerned parties.
Dawood, who led the Kingdom's delegation to the 2nd Baghdad International Conference on Countering Narcotics 2024 held in Iraq on Monday, stressed the need to strengthen efforts among the participating nations to control the spread of narcotics and to discuss mechanisms to stop drug trafficking.
He emphasized that countering smuggling and drug trafficking fall in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 top priorities.
Dawood highlighted the Kingdom's commitment to dealing with the dangers posed by drugs to the security and stability of society by harnessing national capabilities to raise the society's awareness to this threat.