His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received, at the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, this evening, His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey. His Excellency received official reception ceremonies. His Highness the Crown Prince and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Turkey held an official session of talks and a bilateral meeting. His Highness the Crown Prince welcomed His Excellency the President of the Republic of Turkey to the Kingdom, while His Excellency expressed his happiness with this visit and his meeting with His Highness the Crown Prince. They reviewed aspects of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, prospects for joint cooperation and opportunities for its development in various fields, in addition to discussing developments in the regional and international situation and the efforts exerted towards them. The discussion session was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs – Accompanying Minister -, His Excellency Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Muhammad Al-Aiban, His Excellency Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, and His Excellency Minister of Tourism Mr. Ahmed Bin Aqeel Al-Khatib, His Excellency the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, His Excellency the Minister of Information, Mr. Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari, His Excellency the Chief of General Intelligence, Mr. Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, His Excellency the Governor of the Public Investment Fund, Mr. Yasser bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, and the Chargé d’Affairs of the Kingdom’s Embassy in Turkey, Muhammad warlike. On the Turkish side, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hakan Fidan, His Excellency the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Alparslan Bayraktar, His Excellency the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Yasar Guler, His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mr. Mehmet Fatih Kajir, His Excellency the Minister of Trade, Mr. Omer Polat, and the son of His Excellency the President, Mr. Necmettin Bilal Erdogan, Vice President General of the Justice and Development Party Mr. Omer Celik, Vice President General of the Justice and Development Party Mr. Zafer Sirakaya, Member of Parliament Mr. Nouruddin Nabati, Member of Parliament Mr. Ismail Faruk Aksu, Ambassador of Turkey to the Kingdom Mr. Fatih Ulusoy, Director Intelligence Office Mr. İbrahim Kalın, Director of Defense Industries Mr. Haluk Gürgun, Director of Communications Mr. Fahrettin Altun, Senior Advisor to the President Mr. Akif Çatay Kilic, Senior Advisor to the President Mr. Sefer Turan, Head of Investment Office Mr. Ahmet Burak Daglioğlu. After that, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Turkey witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of bilateral agreements between the two countries, as follows: First: A memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of energy. It was signed on the Saudi side by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy. From the Turkish side, His Excellency Mr. Alparslan Bayrakdar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. Second: The executive plan for cooperation in the fields of capabilities, defense industries, and research and development. It was signed on the Saudi side by His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense. From the Turkish side, His Excellency Mr. Yasar Guler, Minister of National Defense. Third: a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of direct investment. It was signed on the Saudi side by His Excellency Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of Investment. On the Turkish side, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Buraq Daglioglu, Head of the Investment Office. Fourth: a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the media field. It was signed on the Saudi side by His Excellency Mr. Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari, Minister of Information. From the Turkish side, His Excellency Mr. Fahrettin Altun, Director of Communications. Fifth: Two contracts with the Turkish company Bayker. They were signed on the Saudi side by His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs. From the Turkish side, His Excellency Mr. Lutfi Haluk Bayrakdar, CEO of Bayker Technology Company.
His Highness the Crown Prince receives the Turkish President, and they hold an official talks session, and witness the signing ceremony of a number of bilateral agreements
