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Bulgaria regards Saudi Arabia as one of its most important partners in the Middle East

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska with the Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim
Photo: mfa.bg

Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska has met with the Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, who is on a tour of Eastern Europe, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has announced.

His visit to Bulgaria is the first of its kind, the aim being to deepen the established political dialogue, cooperation in the sphere of security, energy and tourism, as well as issues connected with the promotion of relations in the sphere of economy and investments. In the words of Minister Genchovska, Bulgaria regards Saudi Arabia as one of its most important partners in the Middle East, and would like to see the two countries develop mutually advantageous relations in spheres of strategic significance. During the meeting Saudi Arabia was invited to visit the International Defence Equipment and Services Exhibition HEMUS 2022 in Plovdiv.

In the course of their meeting the two ministers discussed the war in Ukraine, as well as the continuing Houthi attacks on the territory of Saudi Arabia, and agreed that all conflicts should be resolved peacefully by way of negotiations. 



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