Saudi foreign trade authority chief meets Rwanda's ambassador
During the meeting, the officials discussed ways to enhance trade and investment relations between the two countries, the Embassy of Rwanda in the Kingdom wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeirmet with the recently appointed Ambassador of Egypt to the Kingdom Ihab Abu Sarea in Riyadh, wishing him success in his new role, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on X.
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