Saudi Deputy Minister Ehab Al-Najjar receives Turkish, German envoys in Riyadh
In a separate meeting, he recently received German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Kindsgrab in Riyadh, the Foreign Ministry posted on X.
During the meetings, the officials discussed ways to boost consular cooperation and matters of common interest.
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