Doha, April 23 (QNA) - The first meeting of the joint Qatari-Saudi committee tasked with activating the bilateral agreement on combating illicit drug trafficking took place today in Doha.

This meeting comes within the framework of following up on the outcomes of the meeting held last year concerning the implementation of the crime prevention agreement between the two countries.

The Qatari delegation was headed by Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Khater, who serves as Director of Anti-Narcotics Operations Department at the General Directorate of Drug Enforcement. The Saudi delegation meanwhile was led by Director of International Cooperation at the General Directorate of Narcotics Control Col. Mansoor bin Saleh Al Ghamdi.

The meeting dealt with several items on its agenda and adopted relevant recommendations. (QNA)