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Lanka Ambassador calls on Saudi Arabia State Minister
View(s):Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Adel Al-Jubeir at the Foreign Ministry Headquarters in Riyadh on August 14.
Extending a warm welcome to Ambassador Ameer Ajwad to the Kingdom, Minister Adel Al-Jubeir recalled longstanding mutual cooperation between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia at bilateral and multilateral fora and emphasised the importance of further enhancing bilateral interactions between the two friendly countries. Minister Al-Jubeir also appreciated Sri Lanka’s support to Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030.
Thanking for the hospitality extended by Minister Al-Jubeir, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad underscored potential areas for bilateral and multilateral cooperation including global issues such as climate change. Ambassador Ameer Ajwad expressed his country’s gratitude for the various humanitarian programmes carried out by KSrelief under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The Ambassador reiterated Sri Lanka’s commitment to working closely with Saudi Arabia to partner with latter’s Vision 2030.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Head of Chancery/Minister of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh Mohamed Anas.