Amir, Saudi crown prince discuss ties
Riyadh
The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the sidelines of the GCC-US Summit, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh on Wednesday.
At the outset of the meeting, the Saudi Crown Prince conveyed to HH the Amir the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, along with his wishes for HH the Amir's continued health and happiness, and enduring progress and prosperity for the Qatari people.
HH the Amir entrusted the Saudi Crown Prince with conveying his greetings and sincere wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, wishing him continued health and well-being, and further progress and prosperity for the people of Saudi Arabia.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and their peoples, as well as prospects for further strengthening and developing these ties to serve their shared interests.
They also reviewed regional and international developments and the topics on the summit's agenda.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and a number of members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir.
On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Earlier, on arrival at King Khalid International Airport, HH the Amir was welcomed by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Mayor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Ayyaf Al Saud, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Ambassador of Qatar to Saudi Arabia HE Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Qatar HH Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan Al Saud.
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