Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a verbal message to Ugandan President General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The message tackled bilateral relations and means of enhancing Saudi-Ugandan cooperation. Advisor at Saudi Royal Court Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Qattan delivered the message to President Museveni during a meeting in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Tuesday. Qattan conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Ugandan president, government and people. Meanwhile, President Museveni asked to convey his well wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince and the Kingdom's government and people. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields and ways of enhancing them. The meeting also addressed the latest developments in regional and international issues of mutual interest. On his part, President Museveni expressed Uganda's full support to the Kingdom's bid to host World Expo 2030 in Riyadh and welcomed the convening of the first Saudi-African Summit and the fifth Arab-African Summit in the Kingdom this year. Qattan expressed the Kingdom's appreciation for the Ugandan support in this regard, which emanates from the special relations binding the two countries. Saudi Ambassador to Uganda Jamal Al-Madani attended the meeting. Qattan later met with Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Odongo Jeje Abubakhar at the headquarters of the ministry in Kampala. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest. Saudi Ambassador Al-Madani was present at the meeting. — SPA
