Cairo, June 16, 2021, SPA -- Acting Minister of Media of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi met here today with media leaders of Egypt at the invitation of the head of the Supreme Council for Media Karam Gabr, who hosted the meeting in the presence of the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Arab Republic of Egypt Osama bin Ahmed Nugali. Dr. Al-Qassabi directed laying the foundations for media and training cooperation programs that include the exchange of experiences between the two sides, suggesting that it focuses on important issues and priorities. Acting Minister of Media stressed that Saudi Arabia is proceeding with transformation and development projects in accordance with the 2030 Saudi vision, inspired by Allah, the wisdom of its leadership and confidence of its people who look forward to the future and believe in their country's ability to achieve achievements and face difficulties. He called for attention to digital media and suggested organizing a Saudi-Egyptian forum about it at the earliest opportunity, during which he would review the best international and Arab practices in this field, and discussed aspects of cooperation between the media sectors in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Acting Minister of Media stressed Saudi Arabia’s keenness to organize the rituals of Hajj amid the coronavirus pandemic, which imposed strict health requirements to ensure the safety of pilgrims and citizens in Saudi Arabia and countries of the world. For his part, Saudi ambassador to Egypt Osama bin Ahmed Nugali cited the strength of relations between the two countries by the presence of 70 agreements, protocols and memoranda of understanding (MoU) between the two brotherly countries, indicating that the agreements, protocols and MoU embody the close relations between the leadership and peoples of the two countries. The meeting was attended by a number of Egyptian officials as well as the delegation accompanying the Acting Minister of Media. -- SPA 02:46 LOCAL TIME 23:46 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1572531