HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland, hosted on Monday a dinner party in honour of the members of the International Consultative Council for King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), which is currently holding its meetings in London.

The dinner party was attended by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Mishari Al-Saud, the Deputy Minister of Education, and a number of senior officials.

Speaking on the occasion, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf highlighted the importance of KFUPM's Consultative Council and its role in both education and industry as well as its contribution to the further development of the university.

He also shed light on the development of the educational sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and praised the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for ongoing educational initiatives within the Kingdom.