Meeting of Saudi Missions Heads issued statement
The general meeting of Heads of Saudi Missions Abroad which was held in Riyadh on November 25-29 issued a final statement.
It said that upon a royal approval, the Saudi ambassadors held the meeting aiming at activation of contacts between the Foreign Ministry and Saudi Embassies, discussion of all ways to enhance diplomatic action, preservation of the Kingdom's interests and care for its citizens abroad in accordance with the royal directives.
It noted that Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister and the ambassadors had an audience with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. They listened to the King's directives to be the best ones who represent the Kingdom and its great Islamic values abroad, defend its interests, give priority to citizens' service and care for their affairs, defend their interests abroad and enlighten them on the regulations of the countries in which they work.
Accompanied by Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister, the ambassadors had also an audience with Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General who commended the concrete role being played by the Kingdom's ambassadors and urged them on to exert more efforts in the service of their religion and homeland, the statement said.
It noted that the ambassadors were directed by the speech of the Foreign Minister as a document, a working program, and a general framework of the meeting. The speech outlined the goals of the meeting aiming to develop levels of diplomatic performance abroad in all political, economic, consular, administrative and financial fields; the service of citizens; and employment of modern technological means to upgrade the service of diplomatic action and training and qualification of diplomatic cadres for raising the standards of performance.
The statement indicated that the ambassadors held 25 sessions and held meetings with Chairman of Shoura Council; Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs; Ministers of Culture and Information, Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Finance, Economy and Planning; Chairman of General Investment Authority; Assistant Chief of General Intelligence for Operations; Undersecretaries of Hajj Ministry; and Chairman of Commerce and Industry Chambers in the Kingdom.
During the meetings, they reviewed the Kingdom's policy, efforts of concerned governmental bodies and activation of coordination between them and the Saudi embassies in the service of political, economic, and informatics fields.