RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Ukranian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.
During the meeting, the ministers discussed the latest developments of the crisis in Ukraine.
Prince Faisal emphasized Saudi Arabia's support for everything that contributes to de-escalating the conflict, protecting civilians, in addition to negotiations that would reach a political solution, as well as all international efforts to resolve the crisis politically.
The Saudi foreign minister then met with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, where he congratulated him on his recent appointment and the two sides reviewed the strong Saudi-Pakistani relations and ways to support and enhance them.
He also met with Nayef Al-Hajraf, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, to discuss a number of issues that enhance and develop Gulf relations in various fields and strengthen the process of joint action.
Prince Faisal also held talks with the Congo’s Minister of International Cooperation, Christel Sassou Nguesso, on the sidelines of the forum.