Shura Council Speaker Receives Newly Appointed Saudi Ambassadors to Several Countries
The officials included Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic (Greece) Ali bin Youssef; Ambassador to the Argentine Republic Hatem Al-Ghamdi; Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation Abdulrahman Al-Dawood; Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros Mohammed Al-Shamrani; Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives Yahya Al-Qahtani; Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Sultan Al-Muzaini; Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique Ahmed Al-Wuhaib; and Ambassador to the United Mexican States Fahd Al-Manawer.
According to SPA, at the outset of the meeting, the Speaker of the Shura Council congratulated the ambassadors-designate on the royal trust bestowed upon them to represent the Kingdom at its embassies. He emphasized the significance of their role abroad in serving the homeland and its citizens, wishing them success in their duties and in strengthening cooperation and fraternal relations between the Kingdom and the brotherly and friendly nations across various fields.
The newly appointed ambassadors expressed their gratitude to the Shura Council, highlighting the significance of the council's role in parliamentary diplomacy. They emphasized the importance of building bridges of friendship and cooperation with parliaments around the world and actively participating in regional and international parliamentary forums to strengthen relations between the Kingdom and both brotherly and friendly nations.
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