RIYADH: A delegation from the Saudi Shoura Council is to undertake an official visit to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It will be headed by Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Jarba, a member of the council who is also chairman of the Saudi Tajik-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee. Council members will meet with their counterparts and other officials in both countries, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr. Al-Jarba said the visit was part of a framework to strengthen cooperation and relations between the Shoura Council and the parliaments of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. He pointed out that the council was making every effort to bolster bilateral relations and coordinate stances regarding different issues in international and regional affairs. Other delegation members will include Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman Al-Sayari, Maj, Gen. Sami bin Zaid Al-Hazmi, Dr. Abdullah bin Omar Al-Najjar, and Dr. Hassan bin Salem Al-Maslum.