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Saudi Arabia to set up consulate in Hyderabad
Thursday February 07, 2013 09:49:59 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad: Saudi Arabia
will soon set up a consulate in Hyderabad, its second consulate in
India after Mumbai.
Saudi Ambassador Saud Mohammed Al-Sati met Andhra Pradesh Chief
Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and the latter assured him all
support in setting up the consulate.
It will be the third consulate in the city after those of the US
and Iran.
Addressing a select gathering of ministers, officials and eminent
citizens here, the first day of his two-day visit to Hyderabad,
Al-Sati said Saudi Arabia was making all efforts to set up the
consulate quickly in view of the demand from a large number of
migrants from Andhra Pradesh to the kingdom.
He said his visit to Hyderabad was part of his country's efforts
to strengthen ties with India. "We are exploring the opportunities
for mutual cooperation in various sectors," he added.
Referring to the kingdom's historic ties with Hyderabad, the envoy
said the city would be included in future visits of business and
trade delegations.
The envoy also expressed keen interest in fostering a relationship
with the southern state in the field of higher education. He noted
that Hyderabad offered huge opportunities to Saudi students,
especially in medicine and engineering.
Al-Sati also met Director General of Police V. Dinesh Reddy and
discussed with him "Saudi nationals and students living in
Hyderabad", a press release from the DGP's office said.
An estimated 400,000 people from Andhra Pradesh, majority of them
from Hyderabad and surrounding districts, are employed in Saudi
Arabia. They have long been demanding a consulate here to make
things easy in obtaining visas. At present, people have to travel
to Mumbai or New Delhi to get their visas fotr Saudi Arabia.
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