Saudi Crown Prince Sends Written Message to Prime Minister of Tonga

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Saudi Crown Prince Sends Written Message to Prime Minister of Tonga

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a written message to Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir delivered the message on Wednesday during a meeting with the Tongan prime minister.
Al-Jubeir conveyed the greetings and best wishes of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince to the Tongan prime minister and their wishes for further progress and prosperity to the government and people of Tonga.
The two officials reviewed ties between their countries, ways to boost cooperation in environment and climate, and other topics of common interest.
Non-resident Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Tonga Sultan Bin Khuzaim attended the meeting.



GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met on Wednesday with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Albudaiwi and Berset explored ways to enhance the Gulf-European strategic partnership to advance mutual interests.

They also discussed the Joint Action Program 2022-2027 between the GCC and the EU, which outlines effective mechanisms and proposals for collaboration across various sectors, including political, security, and economic areas.

AlBudaiwi also met Wednesday with South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Bang Moon-Kyu in Davos.

They discussed several topics, most notably the developments related to the free-trade agreement between the GCC countries and South Korea, and ways to enhance Gulf-South Korean partnerships in various vital sectors that contribute to creating new opportunities for constructive cooperation.

The meeting also addressed enhancing strategic dialogue with South Korea through the fields of cooperation outlined in the joint action plan between the GCC and South Korea.