RIYADH: Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Sheikh Abdullah Al-Asheikh on Thursday received Tajik Ambassador Akram Karimi at the advisory body’s headquarters in Riyadh. During the meeting, Al-Asheikh praised relations between the two countries and noted the need to strengthen and develop them in all fields, especially with regard to parliamentary ties. Karimi expressed his aim to strengthen bilateral relations in all fields for the best interests of both countries. They discussed issues of common concern, and the need to activate communication between the joint parliamentary friendship committees in the Shoura Council and the Tajik Parliament by exchanging visits.