Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Suzi Carla Barbosa announced her country's support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the Expo 2030 in Riyadh. In a press conference Monday, following the meeting of Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Qattan with President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo, she said that her country supports the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. For his part, Advisor Qattan expressed Saudi Arabia's thanks and appreciation for this support, stressing that this support comes from the distinguished relations between the two countries. Qattan, earlier, met with Barbosa. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the bilateral relations as well as the latest regional and international developments, and issues of mutual interest. On his arrival in Bissau, the Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo received here Qattan, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Qattan conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, and their best wishes for progress and prosperity to the government and people of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. The president conveyed his greetings and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, as well as to the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to support and develop them in various fields, in addition to reviewing all regional and international events of common interest. The president announced his country's full support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the Expo 2030 in Riyadh, while Qattan expressed the thanks and appreciation of Saudi Arabia for this support, which comes from the distinguished relations between the two countries. — SPA
