RIYADH: A Shoura Council member and newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to a number of countries were sworn in before King Salman in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The new ambassadors to South Africa, Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Anqari; Chile, Dr. Manea bin Saad Al-Khamsi; Bangladesh, Issa bin Youssef Al-Dahilan; Kazakhstan, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Dawood; and Belgium, Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Jandan, were all sworn in. The new appointments also include Shoura Council member Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Hussain.
Each official recited the oath: “I swear by Almighty Allah to be faithful to my religion, and to my king and my country; to never reveal any state secrets; to preserve the Kingdom’s interests and laws at home and abroad; and to perform my duty with sincerity, honesty and loyalty.”
The ceremony was attended by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Minister of State Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban.
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King Salman receives newly appointed Saudi ambassadors
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King Salman receives newly appointed Saudi ambassadors
- The ceremony was attended by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Minister of State Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban
King Salman celebrates Saudi Arabia’s security, prosperity on Founding Day
- This year marks the 299th anniversary of the creation of the First Saudi State by Imam Muhammed bin Saud in 1727
RIYADH: King Salman praised Saudi Arabia’s great history and achievements on Sunday, as the country celebrated Founding Day.
“On this glorious day, we commemorate the founding of our blessed nation, established by our forefathers upon the word of monotheism, the achievement of justice and the unification of the scattered under one banner; thus bringing about security and prosperity by the grace of God,” he wrote on X.
This year marks the 299th anniversary of the creation of the First Saudi State by Imam Muhammed bin Saud in 1727.
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