RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan made a phone call on Monday to his US counterpart Antony Blinken.
During the call, the two ministers reviewed the strategic relations between Riyadh and Washington and ways to enhance them in all fields.
They also discussed the most prominent developments in the region.
A State Department statement said Blinken and the Saudi minister discussed regional security and the attack last month on the tanker Mercer Street in the Arabian Sea, which Washington blames on Iran, and other regional issues.
They also discussed bolstering security cooperation, Saudi support for a comprehensive cease-fire in Yemen and the need for immediate steps to mitigate Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, it said.
Earlier on Monday, Prince Faisal received a call from his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba where they also discussed ways of strengthening joint coordination in regional and international issues, and developing cooperation in various fields.
| Foreign Minister H.H Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives Phone Call from Ukrainian Foreign Minister, @DmytroKuleba. pic.twitter.com/9gdplTCRsn
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(With Reuters)
