Saudi Ambassador to Ireland Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al- Drees has held a reception party in Dublin for Irish businessmen, who are members of Saudi-Irish Joint Business Council. The party was attended by Irish Minister of Trade and Development Joe Costello, the Head of the Irish Side of the Council Joseph Lynch and a number of officials from the sectors of trade and education. Addressing the party, Al-Drees pointed to deep friendship between the two countries and cultural and scientific cooperation with Ireland, particularly in the areas of research, innovation, higher education, health care, technical services, technology, energy sector and financial services.