Saudi interior minister meets Bulgarian president to discuss security cooperation

Acting on the directives of the Saudi leadership, Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif met with President Iliana Iotova of Bulgaria today in Sofia.
During the meeting, the minister conveyed greetings from King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, along with their best wishes for Bulgaria’s continued progress and prosperity. He also congratulated President Iotova on her victory in the presidential elections.
Prince Abdulaziz also held talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
At the start of the meeting, he conveyed greetings from the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to Radev, wishing the Bulgarian people ongoing advancement and prosperity.
Both President Iotova and Prime Minister Radev condemned the attacks against Saudi Arabia by the Houthi terrorist militia, affirming Bulgaria’s solidarity with the Kingdom.
The meetings reviewed bilateral relations and discussed several topics, including ways to enhance existing security cooperation between the two countries.
The meetings were attended by Prince Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mashari, advisor to the interior minister; Saudi Ambassador to Bulgaria Dr. Rami bin Saud Al-Atibi; Major General Khaled bin Ibrahim Al-Arowan, director general of the minister’s office for studies and research; Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Rabeeah, deputy supervisor general of the minister’s office; Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Issa, director general of legal affairs and international cooperation; and Major General Firas bin Saleh Al-Saleh, deputy supervisor general of international partnership programs.
From the Bulgarian side, the meeting was attended by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova, and several senior officials.