LONDON: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Monday in Rome, as well as his counterparts from Europe and the Middle East.
They discussed the latest developments in the Syrian crisis and the political efforts exerted to resolve it, as well as strengthening joint coordination between the Kingdom and the UN to lay the foundations for regional and international security and stability, according to a statement from the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry.
#Rome | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan, met with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria @GeirOPedersen, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the @coalition to Defeat #ISIS. pic.twitter.com/mqrYLHM33X
— Foreign Ministry (@KSAmofaEN) June 28, 2021
He also held talks with Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, to review ways to strengthen the “solid partnership” between the Kingdom and the 27-member bloc.
“The two sides also discussed the importance of supporting international efforts aimed at establishing security and stability in Syria, and supporting all peaceful solutions,” the ministry added. “They also discussed the need to stop all Iranian interference in Syria that fuels the conflict and destabilizes the country and the region.”
Prince Faisal met his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss aspects of the bilateral relationship and ways of enhancing it in various fields to serve common interests. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues.
He met his Dutch counterpart Sigrid Kaag and talked about ways to strengthen Saudi-Dutch relations.
#Rome | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan, met with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of the #Netherlands, @ministerBZ on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the @coalition against #ISIS. pic.twitter.com/YiBvn6oZNw
— Foreign Ministry (@KSAmofaEN) June 28, 2021
Prince Faisal met his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi and discussed ways of supporting international efforts aimed at establishing security and stability in Syria in a way that guaranteed the full rights of the Syrian people, and then he met Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush. Prince Faisal stressed the importance of supporting all means and international efforts to lay the foundations for security and stability in Libya and move forward toward further development and prosperity.
He also held similar talks with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias and Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein.
The Italian capital was hosting a ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of relations between & and ways to enhance them in various fields to serve common interests, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues of common concern.
— Foreign Ministry (@KSAmofaEN) June 28, 2021
