King Salman to Deliver Annual Shura Council Speech Wednesday

King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Asharq Al-Awsat
King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Asharq Al-Awsat
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King Salman to Deliver Annual Shura Council Speech Wednesday

King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Asharq Al-Awsat
King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman is set to deliver an annual speech on Wednesday highlighting the Kingdom’s internal and external policy and its positions on important regional and international issues via video conference.

Shura Council Speaker Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Asheikh said the council would be honored to listen to the king’s speech, including his directives and vision regarding various internal and external issues and topics, and the most prominent developments in the Kingdom.

“We look forward to the royal speech that will outline the features of the future and set out the path and approach that the country will take on its comprehensive development path. It will also clarify the Kingdom’s policy and its positions towards various foreign, regional, and international issues,” the speaker said.

He added that the speech comes in light of realistic and tangible transformation and developments the Kingdom is witnessing based on its ambitious vision 2030.

Al-Asheikh said that the speech coincides with the Kingdom’s pioneering role and remarkable efforts at the international level to push global growth, protect humanity from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and preserve the climate and environment through the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative.



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.