King Salman Thanks Kuwait, Bahrain for Standing by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
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King Salman Thanks Kuwait, Bahrain for Standing by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Sunday thanked Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah for the measures their countries took in the diplomatic rift with Lebanon following offensive statements made by the Lebanese Minister of Information.

This came in a phone call the Saudi king held with Bahrain’s King and Kuwait’s Emir on Sunday.

During the separate phone calls, King Salman expressed his appreciation for the measures taken by each of Kuwait and Bahrain "towards the statement made by the Lebanese Minister of Information, which reflects the solidarity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.”

For his part, Bahrain’s King Hamad “reiterated the depth of relations” between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and the cohesion of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.

Also, Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf said: “The measures taken by Kuwait affirm the unity of GCC countries.”



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.