24.12.2018
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met at the Council of Ministers with Prince Turki Bin Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulazis Al Saud, Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Royal Court, and the delegation led by him.
The Bulgarian Prime Minister and the Saudi Prince discussed the bilateral cooperation in the field of infrastructure, energy, industry, and the food industry. Today's talks are part of the ongoing dialogue established after Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the end of November 2017, which was the first visit on such a high level in the history of bilateral relations. The current visit of Prince Turki Bin Mohammed Bin Fahad Bin Abdulazis Al Saud is also in implementation of the arrangements agreed on in Riyadh.
The purpose of the meeting at the Council of Ministers was to discuss concrete actions to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries. "Saudi Arabia is a promising foreign economic partner for Bulgaria," poined out Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during his conversation with Prince Turki Bin Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulazis Al Saud.
The Saudi Prince expressed heartfelt appreciation for the hospitality and welcomed the high-level cooperation between the two countries. "Today's visit is in confirmation of this. We will work for the successful implementation of all ideas in the areas of economics, trade, and politics," added Prince Turki Bin Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulazis Al Saud. Delegation members included the Advisor to the General Secretariat Ahmed Agil Alhatib, the Deputy Head of the Saudi Development Fund Halid Sulayman Alhidairi, Foreign Relations Advisor Hayfa Jedea, Royal Court officers Favaz Mohammed Alhazhdi and Tamer Mohamed Alhuhayni, and the Deputy Director for Cyber Security Mohamed Saleh Alhomrani.
During the talks with the Saudi delegation, a visit by Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov to Saudi Arabia was agreed upon, whereby together with his Saudi counterpart they can start the work on concrete projects.
The purpose of the meeting at the Council of Ministers was to discuss concrete actions to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries.
