Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to establish diplomat exchange scheme, business council | TheCable

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Nigeria and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to set up a joint business council and a diplomatic corps exchange program to boost cooperation and deepen relations.

Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, said this during a recent visit to Riyadh, the country’s capital city, according to“We both agreed that we already have good relations between the two countries, in particular good political relations. We have shared values,” Onyeama told the newspaper.“But we felt like we can make a big improvement in the level of trade in particular.

“What we are doing is laying that solid bond between them so as they grow up in the system, their careers as foreign service officers they will have this familiarity with each other and know how each side ticks and make it much easier to forge what we want to be a special relationship between the two countries,” he said.

The minister said that he and Faisal reviewed areas where they can promote corporations including energy, inclusivity, and security and stability.

 

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