ISLAMABAD: Dr Ahmed Yousif Al Draiweesh, the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) president, called on Marwan R Merdad, the acting ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at his office on Saturday. Vice presidents of the university also accompanied the IIUI president during the meeting. The IIUI president thanked the acting ambassador for his support and participation in the activities on the occasion of 12th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the university. Both the ambassador and the IIUI president agreed that bilateral cooperation in the field of education would further enhance the long-lasting ties between Pakistan and KSA. The ambassador assured full support to IIUI and desired that the university should expand its joint ventures with KSA universities. He congratulated the IIUI president on successful arrangement of the meeting of the Board of Trustees and termed the visit of Dr Suliman Abdullah Aba Al Khail (IIUI pro chancellor) as fruitful for the university. Dr Al Draiweesh said during the meeting the Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had exemplary relations and IIUI was its visible symbol. He furthered stated that university was striving to hold joint ventures with KSA universities to address the contemporary challenges of the hour. He said that IIUI would keep playing its role in dissemination of Islam’s message of peace.