Saudi Arabia, Georgia Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Georgia Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Wednesday his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili.

The officials discussed ways to strengthen and expand mutual cooperation across different areas.

They also tackled regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Prince Faisal and Darchiashvili signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Saudi-Georgian Coordination Council that aims to expand collaboration between the two countries in order to achieve the aspirations of the two leaderships and peoples of the two countries.

The meeting was attended by the Saudi ministry’s Undersecretary for Political Affairs Ambassador, Dr. Saud Al-Sati, Saudi Ambassador to Georgia Salman Al Al-Sheikh, and Director General of the General Administration of the Secretariats of the Councils and Committees Eng. Fahd Al-Harthy.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.