Saudi crown prince receives phone call from UK PM

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (File/SPA/Reuters)

• UK PM expressed his appreciation for Kingdom’s influential role in contributing to a solution to Ukraine crisis through the recent Jeddah summit

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday.
During the call, Prince Mohammed and Sunak reviewed aspects of joint cooperation between the Kingdom and the UK and ways to enhance and develop it in all fields. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments and efforts exerted by both countries in this regard.
“The prime minister and crown prince said they would continue working closely together to progress UK-Saudi cooperation and looked forward to meeting in person at the earliest opportunity,” Sunak’s office said in a statement.
Britain’s prime minister also expressed his appreciation for the Kingdom’s influential role in contributing to a solution to the Ukrainian crisis through the recent summit held in Jeddah on the issue.
Senior officials from 42 countries met in the city on August 5 and 6 in an attempt to draft key principles on ending war with Russia.
The crown prince affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to make efforts that contribute to achieving peace and stability and push for a political solution to the Ukraine-Russia crisis.