Skopje, 10 January 2024 (MIA) - Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi met Wednesday with visiting Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly (Shura Council) Speaker, Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh, reaffirming the friendly bilateral relations.

Speaker Xhaferi said such visits by Saudi high-level officials stimulate the further strengthening of cooperation at various levels, with a focus on intensifying and strengthening mutual political and economic communication, the Parliament said in a press release.

Xhaferi also highlighted the bilateral parliamentary cooperation and saluted Saudi Arabia's initiatives for signing of bilateral agreements in various fields. He briefed interlocutors on the country's strategic objective for peaceful resolution of conflicts, hoping for sooner end of hostilities in the Middle East and Ukraine.

The Speaker also referred to the opportunities in utilizing the economic potential and increasing trade exchange with Saudi Arabia in the coming period.

Speaker Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh said these meetings are beneficial for both sides, especially in strengthening bilateral relations, and proposed that a group for cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set up in the next parliamentary composition.

"Our country is committed to peace and cooperation with all countries across the globe and we would like to work with you on greater use of the economic potential," noted Speaker Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh.

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