Riyadh, Muharram 16, 1440, September 26, 2018, SPA -- Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Shura Council, met here today with Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Radek Vondráček who is currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at an invitation of the Speaker of the Shura Council. The Speaker of the Shura Council affirmed the importance of the role played by the two chambers in enhancing relations between the two countries in all fields. Dr. Al Al-Sheikh briefed the Czech delegation on the Shura Council's march and its role in the legislative and control fields in addition to the mechanisms of labor. For his part, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic thanked the Speaker of the Shura Council for invitation, pointing out that his visit to Saudi Arabia is his third foreign visit. He stressed that this visit aims to support relations binding the two friendly countries as well as the two councils, affirming the importance of developing and enhancing existing relations. During the meeting, they reviewed a number of issues pertaining to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, investment and tourism in addition to the activation of the two parliamentary friendship committees between the two chambers. --SPA 18:52 LOCAL TIME 15:52 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w756270