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South Korea’s Yoon Departs for Saudi Arabia and Qatar

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee wave before departing from Seoul on the presidential plane Code One for state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Seoul, South Korea, 21 October 2023. (EPA/Yonhap)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee wave before departing from Seoul on the presidential plane Code One for state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Seoul, South Korea, 21 October 2023. (EPA/Yonhap)
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South Korea’s Yoon Departs for Saudi Arabia and Qatar

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee wave before departing from Seoul on the presidential plane Code One for state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Seoul, South Korea, 21 October 2023. (EPA/Yonhap)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee wave before departing from Seoul on the presidential plane Code One for state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Seoul, South Korea, 21 October 2023. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left for Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday to discuss business cooperation as well as to discuss security conditions amid the crisis in the Middle East, his office said.

Yoon, in what would be the first state visit by a South Korean leader, will hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, and will travel to Qatar on Oct. 24-25 for a summit and to attend a business forum.

The state visit takes place roughly a year after Crown Prince Mohammed visited South Korea and discussed cooperation in the areas of energy, defense and infrastructure construction, signing investment pacts worth $30 billion with Korean firms.

Business leaders accompanying President Yoon include Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair E.S. Chung and the heads of Hanwha, GS, and HD Hyundai conglomerates, according to Yoon's office.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Italian, Canadian Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Fiuggi. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Fiuggi. SPA
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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Italian, Canadian Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Fiuggi. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Fiuggi. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani.

Monday’s meeting took place on the sidelines of the Saudi minister's participation in the expanded session of the second Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Fiuggi, Italy.

The two sides discussed relations between the two countries and explored ways to enhance cooperation across various fields. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Prince Faisal and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly also met in Fiuggi.

The two ministers discussed relations and explored ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. They also reviewed recent regional and international developments.