Saudi FM in Azerbaijan to Boost Relations

Officials from Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan hold talks in Baku on Tuesday. (SPA)
Officials from Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan hold talks in Baku on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM in Azerbaijan to Boost Relations

Officials from Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan hold talks in Baku on Tuesday. (SPA)
Officials from Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan hold talks in Baku on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Tuesday.

He conveyed to him the greetings of the Saudi leadership as they discussed bilateral relations and the latest international developments.

Prince Faisal also met his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov during official talks that tackled ties between their countries and ways to bolster and develop them in various fields.

They also discussed issues of common interest.

The FMs took part in an event at the foreign ministry celebrating 30 years since the establishment of relations between their countries.

Bayramov praised the relations that have been marked by dialogue and that have served the interests of both parties.

Moreover, he declared his country’s support to Riyadh’s bid to host Expo 2030, underscoring the Kingdom’s stances in support of Azerbaijan on all levels.

He stressed that his government was keen on further strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia.

For his part, Prince Faisal said the ties were based on solid foundations since Azerbaijan’s independence in 1992.

He remarked that the Kingdom was among the first countries that recognized its independence and established diplomatic ties with it.

He highlighted the cooperation between their countries that include investments in hydro, wind and electrical energy

He noted that Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan demonstrated the strength of their ties by agreeing on several issues and through constant bilateral coordination and cooperation, most notably at the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC and OPEC+.



Saudi-Iraqi Cooperation Thwarts Drug Smuggling Operation

 The drug shipment was intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency. SPA
The drug shipment was intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency. SPA
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Saudi-Iraqi Cooperation Thwarts Drug Smuggling Operation

 The drug shipment was intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency. SPA
The drug shipment was intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency. SPA

Iraq's security forces have seized an estimated 1.1 ton of captagon pills hidden inside a truck that entered Iraq from Syria via Türkiye, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

The drug shipment, the largest ever seized in Iraq, was tracked and intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency, the Interior Ministry spokesperson Brigadier Muqdad Meri said in a televised statement.

Saudi Arabia said it contributed to thwarting an attempt to smuggle seven million amphetamine pills into Iraq, according to a statement by ministry security spokesman Colonel Talal bin Abdul Mohsen bin Shalhoub.
Through proactive security monitoring of criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control provided intelligence to its Iraqi counterpart, leading to the interception of the illicit shipment. The drugs were concealed within a consignment of children's toys and ironing boards.
Shalhoub praised the close cooperation between Saudi and Iraqi authorities in combating drug smuggling.

He reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to tracking and dismantling criminal operations involved in narcotics production and trafficking, in collaboration with counterpart agencies in brotherly and friendly countries.