Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Duchy of Luxemburg and the Head of the Kingdom's Mission to the European Union Abdulrahman Sulaiman Al-Ahmad welcomed the kingdom of Belgium on the occasion of the visit of the Delegation of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and other Belgian authorities , headed by the Secretary General of the Ministry, Dirk Achten, to the Kingdom from 6 to 8 November 2017.

He noted that the aim of this visit was to strengthen relations between the two countries, based on mutual respect and common desire to continue to support and strengthen these relations in many areas.

He added that the two kingdoms are linked by outstanding relations in all fields. These relations show the appreciation of the Kingdom of Belgium for the Kingdom's growing role both at the regional and international level, as well as its credibility and its keenness to support international peace and security, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God preserve them.

He stressed that this visit came within the framework of the aspiration of the two sides to open more channels of bilateral dialogue and exchange views and opinions on issues of common interest to serve their relations.

He pointed out that the visit came after several visits between the two sides. The most recent one was the visit of the Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir to Belgium, and his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Belgium, Didier Renders, on July 20, 2017.