Saudi, Uzbek Foreign Ministers Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic, Special Passports Holders

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA
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Saudi, Uzbek Foreign Ministers Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic, Special Passports Holders

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Monday with Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyar Saidov on the sidelines of the second GCC-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue ministerial meeting, held in Tashkent.

A key outcome of the meeting was the signing of a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and special passports, SPA reported.
Discussions covered a wide array of topics and reviewed the current state of Saudi-Uzbek relations, and avenues for further collaboration on issues of mutual interest.



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.