Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman administered the oath of office and secrecy to a number of newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to friendly countries in a ceremony held in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The ambassadors, who took the oath, included the Ambassador-designate to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan; Ambassador-designate to Mauritania Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Raqabi; Ambassador-designate to Ukraine Mohammed Al-Barakah; Ambassador-designate to Cyprus Fawaz Al-Shabili; Ambassador-designate to Cameroon Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi; Ambassador-designate to Ireland Hassan Al-Jamie, and Ambassador-designate to Mali Abdullah bin Saleh Sabr.

They took the oath by saying: “I swear by Allah Almighty to be loyal to my religion, King, and homeland, not to divulge any of the State’s secrets, to preserve its interests and regulations at home and abroad, and to perform my duties with honesty, integrity, and sincerity.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan attended the event.