Saudi king receives letters from presidents of Mali, Burkina Faso on strengthening ties

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a written message from Mali’s Interim President Col. Assimi Goita regarding relations between their two countries and ways to strengthen joint cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The message was received by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a meeting with his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop in Riyadh, where they discussed aspects of bilateral ties and the most prominent regional and international issues.

The king also received a written message from Ibrahim Traore, the president of Burkina Faso, related to bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation.

The message was also received by Prince Faisal during a separate meeting with Ousmane Bougouma, the speaker of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad Olivia Rouamba.

They also reviewed ties and regional and international developments.

Meanwhile, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, regarding “the strong and fraternal bilateral relationship between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, and ways to support and enhance it in various fields and at all levels,” SPA reported.

The message was received by Prince Faisal during his meeting with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi.