CAPE VERDE, Praia: The Republic of Cape Verde has given its backing to Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. Cape Verde’s President Jose Maria Neves announced the support during a meeting with Saudi Advisor at the Royal Court Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan in the capital Praia. The republic’s Foreign Minister Rui Alberto de Figueiredo Soares reiterated the support during a press conference, held after talks with Qattan.   The republic also extended its backing to the Kingdom’s efforts to hold the first Saudi-African Summit and the 5th Arab-African Summit, according to a statement published on the Saudi State Agency (SPA). On behalf of Saudi Arabia, Qattan thanked the officials for their country’s support, which reflected the solid ties between both countries. Earlier on Saturday, Qattan held talks with Neves and other senior officials in Cape Verde that reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in various fields to serve common interests. They also reviewed the latest regional and international developments, and issues of common interest.