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Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al- Saud, inviting him for an official visit to Saudi Arabia to review and expedite ongoing collaborations.

Momen appreciated and accepted the invitation, and said the visit schedule would be fixed through a diplomatic channel.

During the meeting, they discussed various other issues and expressed satisfaction at the state of relations flourishing rapidly in many fields including political, economic, trade and investment, security and defense, manpower, and other areas.

On the prospect of further employment in Saudi Arabia with reference to Neom city, Momen conveyed Bangladesh’s readiness to provide skilled workers and technicians.

He also indicated that Bangladesh was ready to assign a dedicated university or training institute to upskill people in specialised trades to cater to the Kingdom’s needs.

Momen urged the Saudi envoy to explore the possibility of prospective financing in the Eastern Refinery Unit-2 from Saudi Fund for Development.

Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa conveyed to Foreign Minister Momen Saudi Arabia’s readiness to facilitate Bangladesh’s proposal to set up a fertilizer industry in KSA.