Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar received recently appointed Italian ambassador to the Kingdom, Carlo Balducci, in Riyadh on Monday.

Prince Faisal welcomed the ambassador and wished him success in his new duties, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Meanwhile, Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, the governor of Jeddah, met the recently appointed ambassador of Norway to Saudi Arabia, Kjersti Tromsdal, in Jeddah on Monday.

During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest.