Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs, climate envoy, and commissioner general of Expo 2030 Riyadh, met with several European ambassadors in Riyadh on Friday. He held separate meetings with Michael Smith, Ireland's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as well as Merete Juhl and Jukka Pajariinen, the ambassadors of Denmark and Finland, respectively.

The discussions focused on mutual interests between Saudi Arabia and the visiting diplomats, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry shared on the social media platform X. The meetings highlight ongoing diplomatic engagement between Saudi Arabia and European countries amid broader regional and international developments.

Specific topics addressed during the meetings were not disclosed, but the involvement of Al-Jubeir in multiple prominent roles—including climate envoy and Expo 2030 Riyadh commissioner general—suggests that the conversations likely covered a range of political, environmental, and economic issues.

These interactions come as Saudi Arabia continues to expand its international partnerships ahead of the global exposition it will host in 2030, while actively participating in climate and foreign policy discussions. The presence of European diplomats underscores the Kingdom’s efforts to maintain and strengthen ties with European nations.