Saudi Interior Minister Meets Bulgarian President, Prime Minister for Security Talks in Sofia
SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif met Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia on Wednesday for talks on bilateral relations and security cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meetings, held at the direction of the Saudi leadership, covered existing security cooperation between the two countries and ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
Iotova and Radev condemned attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi militia and expressed Bulgaria’s solidarity with the Kingdom, according to SPA.
Prince Abdulaziz conveyed greetings from King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Bulgarian president and congratulated her on her victory in the presidential election.
Iotova won Bulgaria’s November 1 presidential runoff with 57.6% of the vote, becoming the country’s first woman elected president. She had served as head of state since January, following Radev’s resignation to enter parliamentary politics.
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During a separate meeting with Radev, Prince Abdulaziz conveyed greetings from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his wishes for Bulgaria’s continued development.
The discussions also addressed bilateral security cooperation, with officials from both governments taking part.
The Saudi delegation included Prince Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mishari, adviser to the interior minister, Saudi Ambassador to Bulgaria Dr. Rami bin Saud Al-Otaibi and senior officials from the Ministry of Interior.
Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and other senior officials attended the talks on the Bulgarian side.
The visit also included discussions between the two countries’ interior ministries on combating international drug trafficking, cross-border organised crime and emerging security threats, according to Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry.
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Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
