RIYADH: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud chaired in Riyadh the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Saudi foreign minister delivered a speech in which he welcomed the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay.
Prince Faisal stressedthat the meeting comes to enhance relations between the two countries in a way that achieves the aspirations of the leaderships and peoples of the two brotherly countries and pushes relations towards broader horizons.
He said that the leaderships of the two countries view the Coordination Council as a platform that works in all fields and consolidates fraternal relations in a way that achieves the visions of both Saudi Arabia and Qatar 2030, which positively reflects on the interests of the two countries and their peoples.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a speech before the meeting, praised the distinguished efforts made by the committees emanating from the council in updating the list of initiatives, creating and innovating initiatives, and introducing measurable and implementable milestones, in addition to setting a time frame for all initiative milestones, which ensures that the General Secretariat’s observations contained in the Council’s performance report for the first quarter of 2024 are reflected.
He stressed that this meeting is a milestone in the process of developing and deepening bilateral relations between the two countries, and an affirmation of their commitment to working diligently in accordance with the directives of Their Highnesses to invest in opportunities between the two countries, exchange views, and review the Council's achievements and qualitative initiatives, expressing his aspiration to accomplish and implement everything planned.
He added, "Today, we are witnessing the fruits of the great efforts made by the heads of the committees, their work teams, liaison officers, and the General Secretariat team since the beginning of the eighth session of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council. This session is responsible for many cooperation files between us that we seek to accomplish and continue the work process with strength and determination to achieve the desired results, stressing our keenness to continue our joint efforts in a way that meets the aspirations of the leadership of the two countries and their brotherly peoples."
Following that, the General Secretariat of the council’s preparatory work team reviewed the outcomes of the Council’s subcommittees and their work teams during the past period.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, signed the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council.