RIYADH: A delegation from the Shoura Council’s Saudi-Tajik-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee recently met with top officials during an official visit to Tajikistan.
Led by Mohammed Al-Jarba, the committee chairman, the delegation met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Farrukh Sharifzoda at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe.
The deputy minister welcomed the Saudi delegation, praising the strong relations between the two countries and lauding Saudi Arabia’s global leadership, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Al-Jarba expressed gratitude for the warm reception and affirmed the depth of the bilateral relationship.
During the visit, the delegation also met with Matlubakhon Sattoriyon, the culture minister, and several ministry officials.
Sattoriyon highlighted the importance of deep-rooted cultural relations between the two countries, and praised Saudi Arabia’s international leadership.
They discussed cultural collaboration and the importance of showcasing the rich historical heritage of both nations. The meeting also explored avenues for cooperation in the cultural sector.
The delegation visited the Nurek hydroelectric power plant, where they met with plant officials, toured the facilities, and received a briefing on the construction phases, dams, and services provided by the plant.
They also met with Kamoliddin Muminzod, chairman of the Tourism Development Committee of Tajikistan, for talks on topics of mutual interest, including enhancing cooperation in the tourism sector between the two countries.
The delegation also met with Sultan Rahimzoda, chairman of the State Investment and Property Management Committee of Tajikistan. The meeting covered topics related to economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan and ways to strengthen ties.
The discussions also highlighted Saudi Arabia’s economic successes under Vision 2030, and achievements in economic and investment targets.
The meetings were attended by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Walid Al-Rashidan. The delegation included committee members Abdulrahman Al-Sayari, Maj. Gen. Sami Al-Hazmi, Abdullah Al-Najjar, and Hassan Al-Masloum.
Shoura Council meets top officials in Tajikistan
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Shoura Council meets top officials in Tajikistan
- Al-Jarba expressed gratitude for the warm reception and affirmed the depth of the bilateral relationship
- During the visit, the delegation also met with Matlubakhon Sattoriyon, the culture minister, and several ministry officials
Saudi, Pakistan defense chiefs discuss ‘measures needed to halt’ Iranian attacks on Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Asim Munir discussed Iran’s attacks on the Kingdom, amid the escalating military conflict in the Middle East.
“We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media early on Saturday.
“We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation.”
The US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28. Iran has since attacked a number of sites across the Gulf.
Tehran has also attacked US and Israeli military assets as the war as escalated, impacting lives in the peaceful Arabian Gulf peninsula and risked shaking the global economy as Iran continued restricting energy shipping along the Strait of Hormuz.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said a number of drones had been shot down that were targeting the Shayba oil field in the Empty Quarter on Saturday.
A drone attacked the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday causing a minor fire, but no one was hurt in the incident.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” in September, pledging that aggression against one country would be treated as an attack on both.
Separately, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, the Saudi interior minister, received a call from his Pakistani counterpart Raza Naqvi, who condemned the blatant attacks targeting the Kingdom and affirmed his country’s solidarity in confronting any threats to the Kingdom’s security and stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
