Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques holds official talks with Indian PM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
RIYADH 3rd April 2016 (WAM) - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held official talks session here today with India s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saudi Press Agency reported.
At the outset of the session the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques delivered a speech in which he welcomed the Indian Prime Minister and the accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
"We appreciate your visit which embodies the depth of relations between our two countries and our two friendly peoples. We praise the economic development achieved by your country. We look forward to enhancing the relations between our two countries in various fields" the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques said.
We appreciate your country s interest in the region s issues as well as its keenness on supporting the stability of the region s countries. We hope that international efforts will resolve the Syrian crisis in accordance with the resolutions of Geneva I and that peace and security prevail in Yemen and that a political solution is reached through Yemeni-Yemeni consultations sponsored by the UN and in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216. We also stress the importance of continued cooperation and coordination with the government of your country in the field of counter-terrorism the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques added.
We are confident that our discussions will enhance our relationship and cooperation in various fields in order to achieve the strategic partnership between our two countries to serve the common interests the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques concluded.
For his part the Indian Prime Minister thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the warm reception and hospitality stressing the importance of bilateral relations between the two countries and praising the role of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in developing bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries and their peoples.
He pointed out that his country is keen on enhancing relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various fields particularly in the field of counter-terrorism as well as cooperation in the fields of security defense and increasing mutual investments between the two countries.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Indian Prime Minister attended the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement two cooperation programs an implementation program and a draft memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of India in the fields of investment promotion standardization labor employment handicrafts and exchanging intelligence information on money laundering and terrorism financing.
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