His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney today at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, where an official reception ceremony was held followed by a session of talks.
During the session, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations, areas of cooperation, and opportunities for development across various sectors, as well as the latest regional and international developments.
HRH the Crown Prince and the Canadian prime minister also witnessed the signing of three memoranda of understanding (MoUs):
First: An MoU between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Canada, signed by Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
Second: An MoU between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Canada on establishing the Saudi-Canadian Coordination Council as a platform to implement a joint action document serving as a roadmap for the next phase of bilateral relations, signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
Third: An MoU between the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, on artificial intelligence investment and skills development, signed by Saudi Data and AI Authority President Dr. Abdullah Alghamdi and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
The session of talks was attended by Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Ambassador to Canada Amal Almoallimi.
From the Canadian side, the session was attended by Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence David McGuinty, Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jean-Philippe Linteau, Member of Parliament Sameer Zuberi, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Marc-André Blanchard, Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor at the Privy Council Office Jennifer May, Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Investment Agency Doug Guzman, and Prime Minister’s Senior Advisor on Foreign, Defence, and Security Policy Scott Gilmore.
Source: Riyadh Daily