President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was today received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
During the meeting, aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields were reviewed.
The meeting was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy; Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Cabinet’s Member; Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard; Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense; Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It was also attended by the Minister of State, Cabinet’s Member and Advisor at National Security Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and a number of officials from both sides.
Crown Prince Mohammed praised the Somali government forces and local clan militia forces for their achievements in the fight against al Shabab. He expressed his willingness to support the government and the Somali people fully.
For his part, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their support of the Somali people and government, saying that the Federal Government of Somalia attaches special importance to strengthening relations with the world.
The two sides stressed the importance of stability in the Horn of Africa country and eliminating the Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al Shabab who lost hundreds of villages to the Somali government forces and local clan militia forces for the last six months.
President Mohamud, among several heads of state, attended the Arab-Chinese Summit in Riyadh as Arab countries seek to improve cooperation with China and look forward to a new partnership phase.
On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is ready to assist to the best of its ability for Somalia’s reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries’ enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.
