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Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill

The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
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Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill

The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Navy Forces, represented by the Special Forces of the Western Fleet in Jeddah, and the Chinese navy concluded on Wednesday their mixed naval exercise.

The conclusion of the Blue Sword 2019 drill took place in the presence of Commander of the Special Naval Security Group Rear Admiral Saleh bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, on behalf of the Commander of the Western Fleet Rear Admiral Faleh bin Abdurrahman Al-Faleh, and a number of Chinese military commanders at King Faisal Naval Base.

Al-Ghamdi praised the forces that participated in the exercise for their combat readiness, mastery and harmony in conducting the drill.

He thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for their support to the Saudi armed forces.

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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)
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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.