The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan Mayiik Ayii Deng received in his office yesterday the delegation of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs tasked with opening the embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Juba. The delegation is headed by Saudi Ambassador to Sudan -non-resident Ambassador to South Sudan Ali Hassan Jaafar. Deng welcomed the Saudi delegation and said that the opening of the Kingdom's embassy in Juba is a significant step towards developing cooperation between the two countries in all fields. The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest, bilateral relations and means of bolstering and strengthening them.