Princes Take Oath before King Salman, in Presence of Crown Prince Mohammed

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Princes Take Oath before King Salman, in Presence of Crown Prince Mohammed

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Princes took the oath of office on Wednesday before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and in the presence of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, following royal orders appointing them to their new positions.

Governor of the Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Region Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Tabuk Region Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Asir Region Prince Khalid bin Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, and Deputy Governor of the Al-Jouf Region Prince Miteb bin Mishaal bin Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz took the oath before King Salman.

They swore to be loyal to their religion, King, and homeland, not to divulge any of the State's secrets, to maintain its interests and regulations, and to perform their duties with honesty, integrity and sincerity.

Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz attended the ceremony.



Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.