Saudi foreign minister and Blinken discuss Yemen truce during call

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Getty Images/Wikipedia)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Getty Images/Wikipedia)
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Updated 02 October 2022
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Saudi foreign minister and Blinken discuss Yemen truce during call

Saudi foreign minister and Blinken discuss Yemen truce during call

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.

During the call, they reviewed aspects of relations between the Kingdom and the US, and ways to strengthen and develop them in various fields of cooperation.

The two sides also discussed regional and international developments and the most prominent issues of common interest.

Blinken spoke with Prince Faisal about the imminent expiration of the UN-mediated truce in Yemen on Sunday, the State Department said.

“The Secretary welcomed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to extending the truce,” the State Department said in a statement after their call.