- King Harald V of Norway received at the Royal Palace in Oslo the Saudi Ambassador to Norway, Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Shareef, who presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia to Norway. Ambassador Al-Shareef conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the King of Norway and their wishes for the government and people of Norway for continued progress and prosperity. He stressed that he would work to strengthen and consolidate bilateral relations in all fields in a manner that reflects the aspirations and orientations of the two countries' leadership and serves the common goals and interests of the two friendly peoples. King Harald V expressed his wishes for the ambassador to succeed in performing his duties, which will contribute to consolidating the existing cooperation with Norway at the bilater al and multilateral levels. Source: Saudi Press Agency