Brasilia, Oct. 01, 2019, SPA -- Brazilian Minister of Energy and Minerals Bento Albuquerque received here today Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Yahiya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan and the accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Federal Republic of Brazil. At the outset of the meeting, the minister welcomed the Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council and the accompanying delegation, noting the bilateral relations between the Republic of Brazil and the Kingdom, expressing aspiration to achieve further cooperation between the Kingdom and Brazil. For his part, the Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council stressed the importance of cooperation between the two sides in the field of energy, noting that the Kingdom looks forward to developing cooperation relations with Brazil, especially in the areas of peaceful use of nuclear and renewable energy and building a sustainable partnership, by activating the agreements concluded between the two sides. --SPA 20:48 LOCAL TIME 17:48 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w1182787