Saudi- Senegal joint committee meets in al-Riyadh

Meetings of the 2nd session of the Saudi- Senegal joint committee for economic, trade, investment and cultural cooperation started on Tuesday in al-Riyadh.

The Saudi side to the meetings were chaired by the minister of commerce Osama Faqih, while the Senegal's side was chaired by the minister of foreign affairs and expatriates Sheikh Tidian Gadio.

During the session Faqih stressed the need of revitalizing channels of joint co-operation at the bilateral level and in various Islamic and international circles.

For his part Gadio commended the firm relations between his country and Saudi Arabia, stressing the importance of increasing the volume of commercial exchange between the two countries.