Ambassador Bukhari meets Minister of Displaced
NNA - Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, on Thursday received Minister of the Displaced and State Minister for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Kamal Shehadeh, at his Yarzeh residence.
Minister Shehadeh briefed Ambassador Bukhari on the Ministry of Technology's strategy, with discussions touching on ways to enhance cooperation and coordination with relevant authorities in the Kingdom in a way that serves the interests of the two brotherly countries.
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