Arabia, Mexico discuss boosting bilateral ties

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held Sunday official talks session at Al-Yamamah Palace with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto on boosting bilateral ties, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Following the talks, nine agreements, memoranda of understanding and technical cooperation programs were signed between the Saudi and Mexican governments.

A memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of tourism was co-signed by Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Claudia Ruiz Massieu.

A security cooperation agreement in the field of transnational organized crime in the two countries was co-signed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Claudia Ruiz Massieu.

A memorandum of understanding in the energy sector between the two countries was co-signed by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi and Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquin Coldwell.

An agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion was co-signed by Minister of Finance Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Claudia Ruiz Massieu.

A memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Fund for Development and the Mexican National Bank for Foreign Trade was co-signed by Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, and Director General of the External Commercial Bank Alejandro Diaz.

A technical cooperation program in the field of specifications, standards, quality was co-signed by Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal.

General agreements in economic, trade, investment, educational, scientific, technical, youth and sports fields were co-signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Claudia Ruiz Massieu.

A memorandum of cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research was co-signed by Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa and Mexican Secretary of Public Education Aurelio Nuno.

Air Services Agreement between the two countries was co-signed President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, and Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transport Gerardo Ruiz.

At the outset of the session, King Salman decorated President Nieto with King Abdulaziz Medal. In the meantime, President Nieto decorated the Saudi monarch with the Order of the Aztec Eagle.

Source: MENA