Caracas, Dhu-AlHijjah 02, 1436, September 16, 2015, SPA -- President Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela has received Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabee'a, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, here leading the Saudi delegation to the first Saudi Venezuelan Joint Committee meeting. At the outset of the meeting, which took place yesterday, the President welcomed the visit of Dr. Al-Rabee'a and his delegation, lauding the level of the current relations between the two friendly countries who share leading membership of OPEC. The President called on the government and private sectors to invest the current ties binding the two countries and work to enhance and activate them in all fields. For his part, Dr. Al-Rabee'a conveyed to the President the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, confirming the importance of enhancing cooperation in all fields in a way that achieves the joint interests of both countries. During the meeting, the minutes of the joint committee's meeting were initialed. --SPA 12:43 LOCAL TIME 09:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w