Venezuela's president stresses enhancing bilateral ties in message to King Salman
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a written message from President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros. The message focuses on ways to enhance the relations between the two friendly countries in various fields.
Venezuelan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia David Velasquez Caraballo handed the message to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khereiji during a meeting at the ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday.
During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and the means to further develop them across various domains, in addition to other topics of mutual concern.
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