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 Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.