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Saudi Crown Prince, Zelenskyy Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Zelenskyy Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Friday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Arab League summit.

The leaders discussed bilateral relations between their countries and issues of common interest.

Crown Prince Mohammed stressed Saudi Arabia’s keenness on and support to all international efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the Ukrainian-Russian crisis.

He added that the Kingdom will continue its efforts to ease the impact of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war.

For his part, Zelenskyy hailed Saudi Arabia’s pivotal role in the Middle East and world.

The Ukrainian leader had arrived on his first official visit to Saudi Arabia earlier on Friday.

“I begin my first visit to Saudi Arabia to enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties with the Arab world,” he said upon his arrival, traveling on board a French plane that flew from Poland.

“Saudi Arabia has a significant role and we are ready to promote our cooperation to a new level.”  

He added that his visit would address several topics including a peace “formula,” and energy cooperation.

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Saudi Shura Council Vice Speaker Takes Part in G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit in Brazil

Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
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Saudi Shura Council Vice Speaker Takes Part in G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit in Brazil

Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels - SPA

A Saudi Shura Council delegation, led by Vice Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami, has participated in the 10th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) inaugurated in Brasilia by the National Congress of Brazil in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union under the theme "Parliaments for a Just World and a Sustainable Planet."
During the opening session attended by the speakers of the G20 parliaments and other invited countries, the vice speaker of the Shura Council expressed his sincere gratitude to the Brazilian parliament for its hospitality and warm reception.

He also expressed his high appreciation for Brazil's launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty during the previous G20 summit, SPA reported.
He emphasized that the Kingdom became a member of the global alliance to combat hunger and poverty in May 2024 and will be hosting the UN Conference on Land and Drought in Riyadh in December.
Dr. Al-Salami also discussed the Kingdom's approach to addressing poverty and hunger at the national and international levels. He noted that the government has issued a series of resolutions on poverty and hunger, while the Shura Council has enacted legislation to combat poverty, hunger, and inequality. The legislation creates social safety through government support programs, social insurance programs, labor market support, the establishment of a Social Development Bank, and the contribution of charities.
He asserted that the Kingdom has been committed to sponsoring and promoting charitable and humanitarian work. He cited the approximately $133 billion in development assistance provided from 1975 to 2024, which was distributed to 171 countries worldwide and implemented over 7,090 humanitarian, relief, and development projects. He added that the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is currently engaged in over 1,700 projects to address hunger and poverty worldwide.
In terms of the Kingdom's endeavors to address inequality, he said that Saudi Arabia has ratified the Equal Remuneration Convention (No. 100) and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111). He confirmed that the percentage of women's participation in the labor market increased to 37% in 2023, surpassing the percentage anticipated in Vision 2030, noting that the Kingdom's laws prohibit all forms of discrimination in jobs and wages between men and women at work.
The vice speaker of the Shura Council also stated that Saudi Arabia has provided essential relief to the Palestinian people in Gaza in the amount of $187 million, as well as a total of $1.6 billion in development and general humanitarian assistance.
Dr. Al-Salami affirmed that the Kingdom has also made significant political efforts. He said that the Kingdom called for an Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on November 11, 2023, and launched the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in partnership with the Arab and Islamic countries, the European Union, and Norway. He added that the Kingdom hosted the alliance's first meeting in Riyadh on October 30, 2024, and announced the holding of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on November 11. He indicated that all these efforts are aimed at an immediate ceasefire, ending the Israeli occupation, providing relief to the Palestinian people, and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
The P20 summit addressed a variety of critical issues on its agenda, including the contribution of parliaments in fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality, as well as the role of parliaments in addressing the environmental crisis, sustainability, and building global governance adapted to the challenges of the 21st century.