Riyadh, October 4th - The Cuban Ambassador, Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, was summoned by the local Foreign Ministry to participate in the virtual ceremony for the presentation of Credentials to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud.
In the formal ceremony, held in one of the palaces of the Royal Court in the Saudi capital, 29 heads of mission were accredited, most of them resident in the Kingdom and the rest concurrent from other countries in the region, such as United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Egypt.
The Ambassadors were accompanied during the ceremony by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, as well as by the Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs, Ambassador Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Sehli.
The diplomat of the Island, in his brief words virtually addressed to the monarch, expressed that he was honored to present his credentials as Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, wishing all the support in the service of both countries. Once he had transmitted his message, he delivered the credentials to the minister.
(King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques)
At the end of the ceremony, King Salman gave a short speech, in which he welcomed the Ambassadors and expressed the interest of the Kingdom in developing bilateral relations with their respective countries in different fields. (EmbaCuba Arabia Saudita)