Saudi Crown Prince Holds Official Talks with South Korean President

Crown Prince Mohammed welcomes the South Korean leader in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed welcomes the South Korean leader in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Official Talks with South Korean President

Crown Prince Mohammed welcomes the South Korean leader in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed welcomes the South Korean leader in Riyadh. (SPA)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on an official visit.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, welcomed him at King Khalid International Airport.

The two leaders later held official talks at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations between Riyadh and Seoul and ways to bolster them in all fields.

They also tackled regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them to achieve peace and stability.



King Salman Orders One-Year Extension of the Citizen Account Program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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King Salman Orders One-Year Extension of the Citizen Account Program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Upon the recommendation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Monday that the Citizen Account Program be extended, in its current framework, until the end of 2025.

The directive also includes a one-year extension of the additional support to the program’s beneficiaries, as well as the continuation of the program’s registration process.

The royal directive reflects the Saudi leadership’s keenness on citizens. The additional support to the program’s beneficiaries was already extended under a royal directive in July 2022.