Awwal 22, 1432 H/April 26, 2011, SPA -- Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs met here today with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Theodore Baconsky. During the meeting, they discussed the situation in the region, bilateral relations and ways of promoting them in all fields. They signed a political consultation memorandum between the two countries in addition to signing an agreement on mutual cooperation between the Saudi Institute for Diplomatic Studies and Romanian Diplomatic Institute. Mr. Baconsky described his current visit to the Kingdom as a success for it opens new page in the political and economic relations between the two countries. He lauded the Gulf-Romanian economic forum held last month in Bucharest, seeing it as an opportunity to display economic potentials and experience of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, hailing Saudi investment volume in Romania, in general, and in banking and tourism domains, in particular. The meeting was attended by a number of senior officials. -- SPA
