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Saudi Foreign Ministry, AGFUND Sign Cooperation Memorandum

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the cooperation memorandum with AGFUND. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the cooperation memorandum with AGFUND. SPA
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Saudi Foreign Ministry, AGFUND Sign Cooperation Memorandum

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the cooperation memorandum with AGFUND. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the cooperation memorandum with AGFUND. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) President of the Board of Directors.

During the meeting in Riyadh on Thursday, a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) was signed between the Foreign Ministry and AGFUND.

The MoC aims to strengthen joint efforts with regional and international organizations, including the UN, and provide a cooperative framework for implementing development activities in a way that contributes to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The MoC also aims to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in many areas, including financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, e-learning, early childhood, and civil society.

The MoC signing was attended by Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman AlRassi and AGFUND CEO Dr. Nasser Al-Qahtani.

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Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
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Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa co-chaired the first meeting of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council in Bangkok on Thursday.
The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand, aiming to enhance coordination and collaboration across various sectors to fulfill the aspirations of both nations' leaders and peoples. This aligns with the shared objectives of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, focusing on enhancing cooperation, connectivity, and integration between the two countries through the council and its subcommittees in areas such as politics, security, defense, energy, economy, investment, education, culture, tourism, and other mutual interests, SPA reported.
During the meeting, the co-chairs reviewed the bilateral relations and emphasized the significance of sustained joint efforts between the two friendly nations. They expressed contentment with the outcomes of the committee sessions, which produced over 70 joint initiatives spanning various fields.
They highlighted the importance of upholding and advancing the council's work and collaboration among its committees while reinforcing coordination to amplify its effectiveness as an institutional mechanism framing bilateral cooperation. They also underscored the importance of implementing the recommendations and initiatives of the committee heads with the support of the council's general secretariat, looking forward to the upcoming second council meeting in Saudi Arabia.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the two ministers signed the minutes of the first meeting of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council.
Following the meeting, the two sides signed a cooperation program between the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA).