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Custodian of Two Holy Mosques sits with Parliamentary Speaker of Georgia to discuss bilateral relations between both countries


Custodian of Two Holy Mosques sits with Parliamentary Speaker of Georgia to discuss bilateral relations between both countries

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques sits with Parliamentary Speaker of Georgia to discuss bilateral relations between both countries

Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday the Georgian Parliament Speaker David Usupashvili and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and aspects of parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

The audience was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Speaker of Shura Council Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh; Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Culture and Information Dr Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi; and Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.

It was also attended by Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs GD MP Tedo Japaridze and Georgian ambassador to Saudi Arabia George Janjghava. In another matter, HRH King Salman received the honorary Doctorate Degree in Historical and Civilizational Studies awarded to him by King Saud University.

This came during the King’s reception at Al-Yamamah Palace of the Minister of Education Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa; Director of King Saud University Dr Badran bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar; deputies of the University; Supervisor of King Salman Center for Studies of History of Arabian Peninsula and its Civilization; the Dean of the Faculty of Literature; and a number of officials in the university.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked the university and its employees for their efforts in serving and educating Saudi students and for their interest in research and scientific aspects.

The Minister of Education and Director of King Saud University decorated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques with the Sash and Medal of the University and handed over to him the honorary doctorate degree as well as a pictorial book on the King’s relationship with the University.

The handing-over ceremony was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member Dr Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Culture and Information Dr Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi; and Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Jubeir.