Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday November 12 met with his Ivorian counterpart Kacou Houadja Leon, and signed a MOU (Memorandum of understanding) regarding political consultations between their respective Foreign affairs ministries, with the agreement aimed at stepping up cooperation in areas of joint interest, reports say.
Both top diplomats discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, and ways to further strengthen relations between Saudi Arabia and the Ivory Coast in several fields.
The signing took place following the Saudi Arabia-Africa Economic Forum held in Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital, on November 10. Dozens of African leaders including Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara were in the attendance.