Saudi Arabia, Oman Hold Summit in Neom

King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
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Saudi Arabia, Oman Hold Summit in Neom

King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.
King Salman receives Sultan Haitham in Neom.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq in Neom on Sunday.

The Sultan had arrived in the Kingdom on Sunday on a two-day official visit. He was received upon his arrival in Neom by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

King Salman, Sultan Haitham and Crown Prince Mohammed oversaw the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Saudi-Omani coordination council.

The MoU was signed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi.

King Salman and Sultan Haitham are scheduled to hold official talks on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them.

The Sultan’s visit, at King Salman’s invitation, underscores the depth of the historic relations between Saudi Arabia and Oman and the keenness of the leadership of the two countries to further strengthen them.

Their summit will tackle all aspects of cooperation that should take their relations to higher levels to meet the aspirations of their people and meet common goals and interests.



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.