- The two minister reviewed areas of cooperation and ways to further develop them to serve the common interest of both countries
- They discussed current regional and international developments, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to review Saudi-Dutch relations on Thursday.
During the meeting, the two reviewed areas of cooperation and ways to further develop them to serve the common interest of both countries.
The ministers also discussed current regional and international developments, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and international efforts aimed at finding a political resolution in order to achieve peace and security.
The meeting between the two foreign ministers was attended by the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saud Al-Sati.
The Saudi and Dutch foreign ministers have met multiple times over the years, with the most recent meeting occurring on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Feb. 18.
On May 31, Prince Faisal and Hoekstra had a phone call during which they discussed international efforts to salvage the oil tanker FSO Safer, a ship currently moored 4.8 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen’s Hodeidah governorate that has been deteriorating and could lead to a massive oil spill or explosion.
Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands are two of the countries in support of UN efforts to address the environmental and humanitarian threats posed by Yemen’s Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea region.
The Kingdom has donated $10 million in funds needed for the first phase of the salvage operation, while the Netherlands has donated $7 million.