On March 13, 2019, the Ambassador, Sami Shiba, held a meeting with the Managing Director and also the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Private Airline Company “Flynas”, Bander Abdulrahman Al-Mohhana. During the meeting, Ambassador Shiba introduced to the company CEO, the potentials and the competitive advantage that Albania offers for the both, as tourist as well as for investment destination, and in this regard put forward the request for the possible operation by Flynas company of direct flights to Riyadh-Tirana or Jeddah-Tirana destination.

Ambassador Sami Shiba met the Governor of Medina Region, and the Albanian students at the University of Medina

Governor of Riyadh, HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud received the Ambassador of Albania in Riyadh Sami Shiba

Ambassador Sami Shiba, during the preparation of the visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Sh.A. Edi Rama, February 5-7, 2019, held various meetings with representatives of Saudi institutions, especially with leaders and representatives of institutions whose leaders were foreseen for meetings with Prime Minister Rama, of which we can mention:
 
1. The  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf,
2. The Director of the King's Protocol,