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Wednesday 21 Oct 2015 - 20:55 Makkah mean time-8-1-1437
 Riyadh (IINA) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday appointed Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki as its new ambassador to Washington, filling the post which was vacant for seven months, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Prince Abdullah’s predecessor was Adel Jubeir, who vacated his post after becoming the Saudi foreign minister in April 29. The 64-year-old new ambassador is also an engineer and was the head of the state-owned Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) since 2000. On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia also announced the appointment of other ambassadors to other countries including Jordan, France, Germany and the Maldives.
For his part, a former and close colleague, who has previously worked with Prince Abdullah for two years during the later tenure at SAGIA, describes the new ambassador as “open-minded, well-read and up to date on global trends and global affairs.” “The prince is extremely knowledgeable in the area of public diplomacy, he is a man who believes in international relations and is able to build fantastic ties with both organizations such as think-tanks, academic institutions and individuals such as diplomats, intellectuals and writers,” he said. “He (Prince Abdullah) is also keen on showing the cultural side of the country and is known to be very passionate about these aspects,” he added.
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