Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Ministerial Meeting of OIC’s Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Ministerial Meeting of OIC’s Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, will host the First Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on December 20 and 21.

The meeting, which will be held in Jeddah under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, is set to discuss the approval of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention.

Ministers, along with heads and representatives of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies in the member states of the OIC, will participate in the meeting, in addition to several international organizations, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units.

A number of experts on protecting integrity and combating corruption from the Kingdom and abroad are also set to attend.



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.