Saudi crown prince set for key talks in Algiers
His official two-day visit is part of his tour of the Arab world
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Algiers on Sunday for a two-day official visit to Algeria, heading a highranking delegation.
The visit will add new impetus to bilateral cooperation, realize investment projects and open up new horizons for businessmen to increase trade and expand economic partnerships.
Earlier on Sunday, the crown prince arrived in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott as part of his tour of the Arab world.
He was welcomed by Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, and conveyed King Salman’s greetings to him.
In an extended meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to further development opportunities in the region.
Saudi Arabia and Mauritania signed three agreements, and the crown prince announced a directive by the monarch to establish the King Salman Hospital in Nouakchott with a capacity of 300 beds.
Dr. Hazza Al-Mutairi, Saudi ambassador to Mauritania, said the crown prince’s visit came as a result of the distinguished and strengthening relations between the two countries, which have many areas of mutual interest.
“The Saudi-Mauritanian relations have witnessed a steady growth, encompassing all political, economic, cultural and other fields of bilateral cooperation,” he said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Saudi Arabia has been a major provider of economic assistance to Mauritania since the days of King Faisal, who visited the North African country in 1972, 12 years after it gained independence from France.
At last week’s G20 Summit in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, the crown prince, who headed the Saudi delegation, was greeted by world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Theresa May.
On the way to Argentina, the crown prince stopped in Tunis after visiting Cairo, which was his sixth trip to Egypt and his second as crown prince.
He and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held talks on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation.