AlQa'dah 12, 1432, Oct 10, 2011, SPA - Speaker of Majlis Al-Shura Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh received here today Australia's Ambassador-Designate Neil Hawkins. At the outset of the meeting, the Speaker welcomed the new Australian Ambassador and wished him success in his (diplomatic) mission. The Speaker expressed hope that Hawkins would contribute to strengthening further the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, particularly at the parliamentary level. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and means of bolstering cooperation in various fields, especially parliamentary relations between Majlis Al-Shura and the Australian Parliament. They also discussed ways of activating the role of Saudi-Australian Parliamentary Friendship Committee to serve the interests of the two countries and peoples.
