Under the patronage of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed binSalman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofDefense, the Saudi Royal Naval Forces will organize, during 24-26 November 2019here, the Saudi International Maritime Forum for Sea Patrol Ships under thetheme "Importance of Securing Strategic Sea lanes".
Casting light on the event, Chairman of the Forum'sCommittee Commodore Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Ghamisi said the forum is set todiscuss ways to guarantee the security and safety of sea lanes due to thestrategic roles of sea outlets in our region for the world's exports andimports, citing the Swiss canal, Bab Al-Mandab and Strait ofHormoz as important passages for the international traffic, trade andeconomy.
Al-Ghamisi pointed to the role played by the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia at the regional and international levels to contribute to themaintenance of international peace and security, consistent with achieving thevision of the Ministry of Defense.
He said the forum also aims to strengthen the ties betweenthe Saudi navy and its counterparts in the sisterly and friendly countries.
