Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jubeir meets Japanese defense minister during visit

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Al-Jubeir reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries. (SPA)
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Al-Jubeir reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries. (SPA)
Updated 03 December 2019
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Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jubeir meets Japanese defense minister during visit

  • Al-Jubeir reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries

TOKYO: Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir met with the Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono on Monday during his trip to Japan.

Al-Jubeir also met with member of the Council of Counselors Masahisa Sato and member of the House of Councilors Professor Hirotaka Takenaka of the National Institute for Policies Study.

During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries, the latest regional as well as international developments and other issues of mutual interest.


Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.

Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.

Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.