“King Abdullah and Triet will also witness the signing of two major agreements, which will go a long way in boosting links between Riyadh and Hanoi,” said Dao Thanh Chung, Vietnamese ambassador, here yesterday. “These two proposed agreements will be signed by the two governments during the presidential visit.”
Riyadh: The Kingdon’s census will enter a key phase next week with the nationwide listing of buildings and commercial entities, including abandoned homes, tents and mud houses built in far-flung desert areas.
“The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is looking for a growth of four percent in terms of tourist arrivals,” said Abdullah S. Al-Jehani, SCTA vice president for marketing & media affairs, while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.
The spokesman, Osama Nugali, confirmed, however, that the 17-year-old has arrived in Syria with her mother and is in “good health and spirits.” “The repatriation of Iman is not a political issue,” said Nugali, referring to media reports that have surfaced since her escape from a family compound near Tehran to the Saudi Embassy in the hopes of leaving Iran.
The festival, which will stage about 150 cultural programs over the next two weeks, has been designed this year to showcase the achievements of the Kingdom, he added. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah formally inaugurated the event on Wednesday. “The festival has also become a strong forum where a large number of politicians, writers, scholars and thinkers gather together every year regardless of their ideological backgrounds to express their views on matters of common concern,” said Prince Salman, referring to the interfaith dialogue promoted by King Abdullah.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah inaugurated this two-week cultural extravaganza at Janadriya village, 45 km north-east of the capital, on Tuesday. “The focus will also be the presence of about 400 scholars, writers and men of letters including litterateurs and artists, who will start performing from Wednesday and carry on until March 30,” said Abdul Mohsin Al-Tuwaijri, assistant deputy commander of the National Guard.