Amir, Saudi crown prince discuss ways to bolster ties
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud have held talks at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.
At the beginning of the session, the crown prince welcomed the Amir and the accompanying delegation to Saudi Arabia, conveying the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. For his part, the Amir expressed his greetings to the Saudi king.
The Amir and the Saudi crown prince exchanged greetings on the advent of Eid al-Fitr, praying to Allah the Almighty to accept all good deeds and bless the occasion for the Arab and Islamic Ummah. The session dealt with discussing brotherly bilateral relations and the means to enhance them in different fields, in addition to discussing the most prominent regional and international issues, particularly developments in the region.
The session was attended by members of the official delegation accompanying the Amir. Present on the Saudi side were Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Deputy Minister of Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah al-Saud, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Advisor Dr Musaed bin Mohamed al-Aiban, and Governor of the Public Investment Fund Yasser bin Othman al-Rumayyan. The Amir attended a Suhoor banquet held by the crown prince in honour of His Highness the Amir and the accompanying delegation.
His Highness the Amir left Jeddah at dawn yesterday after the official visit and returned to Doha. The Amir and the accompanying delegation were seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by the Saudi crown prince.
The Amir sent a message to the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, and the crown prince, expressing his appreciation for the hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation during the visit, which provided a good opportunity to discuss the issues of concern to the two countries, in addition to ways to support and strengthen fraternal relations between the two countries in various fields for the benefit and interest of the two peoples, asking God to protect the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the crown prince, to enjoy good health and wellness, and bring to the brotherly Saudi people more progress and prosperity.