Saudi FM Holds Talks with Indonesian, Maltese, Albanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (not pictured) and other policy makers and advisors on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, US, September 19, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (not pictured) and other policy makers and advisors on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, US, September 19, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi FM Holds Talks with Indonesian, Maltese, Albanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (not pictured) and other policy makers and advisors on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, US, September 19, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (not pictured) and other policy makers and advisors on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, US, September 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of telephone talks on Friday with his counterparts from Indonesia, Malta and Albania.

He held talks with Indonesia’s FM Retno Marsudi on the latest developments Gaza and the surrounding areas.

They tackled international efforts and joint coordination to stop the military escalation and lifting the siege on coastal enclave.

They underlined the importance of intensifying communication with the international community to carry out its responsibility toward reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

They stressed the need for United Nations and Security Council resolutions to be respected and the importance of reaching urgent solutions to bring medical and relief aid to the Palestinian people.

Prince Faisal and Maltese Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg discussed developments in Gaza and its surroundings.

They expressed their rejection of targeting civilians in any form and the need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law.

As a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Prince Faisal urged Malta to work to ensure that the council fulfills its responsibility to maintain international peace and security by pushing for an immediate cessation of military operations and lifting the siege on Gaza.

He stressed the importance of the council’s implementation of its decisions regarding the Palestinian issue, particularly Resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1515 (2003), and 2334 (2016), to establish a just and sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue in accordance with the relevant international references.

Talks between Prince Faisal and Albanian Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani also focused on the crisis in Gaza.



Saudi-Egyptian Coordination to Confront Regional Escalation

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan
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Saudi-Egyptian Coordination to Confront Regional Escalation

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Friday telephoned Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan as part of Saudi-Egyptian efforts to preserve regional stability.

“They discussed the serious regional escalation over the past days,” said spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Ahmed Abo Zeid.

“Abdelatty underlined the need to put an end to the escalation,” he said, adding that he called on major powers, particularly the US, to assume their responsibilities for halting the escalation.

“Abdelatty lauded good ties and strong cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, voicing Egypt’s keenness to continue having coordination on regional and international challenges,” said Abo Zeid.

The Egyptian Minister also highlighted great efforts exerted by Egypt and Saudi Arabia to settle regional issues and put an end to the Sudanese crisis.

For his part, the Saudi Minister expressed the Kingdom’s keenness to enhance ties and cooperation with Egypt at all levels.