His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Aissata Tal Sal, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad in the Republic of Senegal, held a joint press conference at the headquarters of the Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital. Dakar.
At the beginning of the conference, the Minister expressed her great welcome and satisfaction with the visit of His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his accompanying delegation to the capital Dakar and reaffirmed her country’s support for the Kingdom’s request for a World Expo. 2030 in Riyadh.
Her Excellency explained that Senegal has always supported the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the absurd attacks of the Houthi terrorist militias and that coordination between the two countries has steadily intensified in a number of areas, especially in the fight against terrorism, which the two friendly countries have suffered, in addition to close cooperation at the multilateral level.
For his part, His Highness the Minister for Foreign Affairs thanked Her Excellency for the warm hospitality and generous reception, noting that his visit to Senegal today follows that of His Excellency Macky Salla, President of the Republic of Senegal. to the Kingdom, during which he held important talks with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense – God bless him -.
During the press conference, His Highness congratulated Senegal on its assumption of the chair of the African Union for the period (2022-2023) and sincerely wished Senegal success and success in serving the interests of the African continent. and to benefit him and the world by expressing his desire to convene a joint Saudi-Senegalese committee and sign a direct investment agreement between the two countries in such a way as to help strengthen bilateral relations and bring them to a level consistent with the aspirations of the leadership of the two countries.
At the end of the conference, His Highness the Minister for Foreign Affairs thanked the Republic of Senegal for supporting the Kingdom’s candidacy to host EXPO 2030, emphasizing the Kingdom’s continued commitment to working with Senegal in all areas and strengthening coordination at various levels.
