Saudi Crown Prince, China's Xi Agree on Bolstering Partnership

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Getty Images)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Getty Images)
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Saudi Crown Prince, China's Xi Agree on Bolstering Partnership

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Getty Images)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Getty Images)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Friday with China's President Xi Jinping.

Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between their countries and ways to develop them through the joint Saudi-Chinese council.

They agreed to exert more efforts to bolster the partnership and strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and China.

Crown Prince Mohammed and Xi also tackled the latest international developments of interest.

Xi hailed Saudi Arabia's pivotal role in the region and its efforts to achieve peace and stability in Yemen.

Earlier, Crown Prince Mohammed received a telephone call from Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for talks on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them.

They addressed opportunities for cooperation between their countries in various fields.



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.