Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit on Monday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative Summit, which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh.

“I would like to thank you for hosting the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in its second edition, which stems from your belief in the importance of its objectives that will be achieved through concerted efforts and active participation from countries in the region, and which will lead to further prosperity for our peoples,” the Saudi crown prince said, in a cable sent to the Egyptian president.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left Egypt on Monday after co-hosting the summit with Sisi.

The Saudi Crown Prince had chaired the first edition of the Green Middle East Initiative summit in Riyadh in October 2021. The summit enabled the first-ever regional dialogue on climate, which saw leaders from more than 20 countries discussing environment challenges and agreeing on the need to unite efforts to confront climate change.

The Crown Prince held a series of meetings with a number of leaders participating in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. He separately met with Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Tunisia Najla Bouden, and Chairman of the Sovereign Council in Sudan, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. .

The meetings touched on bilateral relations, the topics on the agenda of the Green Middle East Initiative summit, as well as efforts to confront climate change.



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.