Diplomatic Correspondent: The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh, H.E. Dr. Abdullah Zafer H. Bin Abiyah, paid separate courtesy calls on the Hon’ble Foreign Adviser and the Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
The Hon’ble Foreign Adviser and the Foreign Secretary warmly welcomed the Ambassador and expressed their full support for his endeavours.
The Ambassador conveyed his keen interest in working closely to further strengthen the warm bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.
Noted that newly appointed Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H bin Abiyah presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin on 9 July. H.E. Dr Abdullah Jafar holds a higher degree in political science, is considered an expert on China and Korea in the Saudi Foreign Service.
Before joining in Dhaka, the Saudi Envoy served in Brasilia, Brazil from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2012, he managed the Saudi Consulate in Houston, an important city in the southern part of America. He was the Consul General there. In 2013, he was the Director of the South Africa Desk of the Saudi Foreign Ministry. From there, he was sent as the Deputy Head of Mission of the Saudi Embassy in Korea. He served in Seoul from 2015 to 2018. Dr Abdullah Jafar went from Korea to Geneva. He served in that hotbed of multilateral diplomacy until 2021. From Geneva, he was sent to China. He was the Saudi Consul General in Guangzhou, an important city in the southern part of there.
