Dublin, Jumada II 04, 1439, February 20, 2018, SPA -- The Joint Ireland-Saudi Arabia Business Council meeting started here today. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Abdullah Al-Mujal and Joseph Lynch. At the outset of the meeting, the heads of the two delegations affirmed the importance of partnership between the business sectors in the two countries. During the meeting, Saudi and Irish companies have signed a cooperation agreement on scholarships for students from Middle East and North Africa to study in Irish colleges and universities as well as a cooperation agreement on the field of technical services. --SPA 17:31 LOCAL TIME 14:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w616698