Saudi FM Receives EU’s Borrell in AlUla for Talks on Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in AlUla on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in AlUla on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Receives EU’s Borrell in AlUla for Talks on Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in AlUla on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in AlUla on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in AlUla on Monday with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

They discussed relations and the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings and efforts to address the situation, especially on the humanitarian level

Present at the meeting were the Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Political Affairs Ambassador, Dr. Saud Al-Sati, Saudi Ambassador and head of the Kingdom's mission to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Haifa Al-Jedea, and Director of the European Union Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Talal Al-Enezi.

Earlier, Prince Faisal received his Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot for talks on bilateral relations and regional and international developments, including the conflict in Gaza.



Saudi, Chinese Defense Ministers Discuss Bolstering Strategic Partnership

The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
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Saudi, Chinese Defense Ministers Discuss Bolstering Strategic Partnership

The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Beijing on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Lieutenant General Dong Jun as part of his official visit to China.

The officials discussed bilateral relations between their countries and means to bolster them within the framework of their strategic defense partnership to meet common interests and the aspirations of the Saudi and Chinese leaderships.

They also discussed joint coordination efforts to preserve international peace and security.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Ambassador to China Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al-Harbi; Commander of the Strategic Missile Force Lt. Gen. Jarallah bin Mohammed Al-Alweet, Director General of the Office of the Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority Maj. Gen. Misfer Al-Ghanem, and Military Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Beijing Commodore Salem bin Saleh Al-Maliki.

The Chinese delegation at the talks included Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Central Military Commission Lt. Gen. Jing Jianfeng, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation at the Central Military Commission Maj. Gen. Li Bin, and several other senior officials.

Earlier, Prince Khalid met with China's Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun for discussions on ways to strengthen Saudi-Chinese relations as part of their strategic defense partnership.

They also tackled ways to boost defense and military cooperation and reviewed regional and international developments.