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Mohammed bin Salman, Shehbaz Sharif Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

The Saudi Crown Prince met on Wednesday with the Pakistani Prime Minister at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. SPA
The Saudi Crown Prince met on Wednesday with the Pakistani Prime Minister at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. SPA
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Mohammed bin Salman, Shehbaz Sharif Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

The Saudi Crown Prince met on Wednesday with the Pakistani Prime Minister at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. SPA
The Saudi Crown Prince met on Wednesday with the Pakistani Prime Minister at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met on Wednesday with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. 

They discussed regional and international developments, as well as the historic relationship between their countries and means to develop cooperation in various fields. 

The meeting was attended by Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, National Security Adviser Musaed Al-Aiban and the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf al-Malki. Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff Syed Asim Munir also attended the meeting. 

Shebaz Sharif had arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday on an official visit. He will discuss with Saudi officials issues of joint interest as they underscore their cooperation on all political and economic levels. 

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan enjoy close relations that go back more than 70 years and that have become elevated to the level of “strategic partnership” due to their respective leaderships’ keenness on developing cooperation in all fields to serve common interests. 

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq had previously told Asharq Al-Awsat that the two countries enjoy strong historic relations and they are bound by their strategic partnership. 

Crown Prince Mohammed had visited Pakistan in February 2019 where he announced the establishment of the Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council and the signing of investment agreements worth over 20 billion dollars. 

The council has helped develop relations and deepen political, economic, investment, security and military relations between the two sides. 

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Egyptian Parliament Approves Formation of Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh during a previous meeting. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh during a previous meeting. (SPA)
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Egyptian Parliament Approves Formation of Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh during a previous meeting. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh during a previous meeting. (SPA)

The Egyptian Parliament, chaired by Speaker Dr. Hanafy El Gebali, approved on Monday the formation of the Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council, aimed at elevating bilateral relations to an unprecedented strategic level.

The establishment of the council was announced in mid-October following discussions between Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.

By the end of last year, the Egyptian government had approved the council’s formation, with an official statement highlighting its goal of “intensifying communication and strengthening cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt across various sectors of mutual interest.”

During a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in September, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized that the Supreme Coordination Council would serve as “an overarching framework to further deepen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across political, economic, trade, developmental, and investment sectors to benefit both nations.”

According to the Egyptian government’s statement, the council will comprise ministers and officials from both countries in relevant fields and will hold regular meetings alternately in both nations, with provisions for extraordinary meetings when necessary. The council will replace the previously established Joint Higher Committee Agreement.

Ahmed Fouad Abaza, chairman of the Egyptian Parliament’s Arab Affairs Committee, stated that the council aims to achieve several strategic objectives, including coordination and consultations on regional and international issues of mutual concern, contributing to security and stability in the region.

He added that the council would boost economic, trade, and investment partnerships by facilitating Saudi investments in Egypt and encouraging private sector collaboration between the two countries. It will also focus on exchanging expertise and information in security and defense, as well as strengthening cooperation in counterterrorism and combating organized crime.

The council will drive cooperation in key sectors such as education, healthcare, agriculture, environmental sustainability, culture, industry, technology, telecommunications, transportation, digital transformation, infrastructure, and energy, among other vital areas, stressed Abaza.