Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Monday Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb.

The officials discussed relations of friendship and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US.

They also tackled issues of common interest.

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and several other officials from both sides attended the meeting.



Albudaiwi: GCC Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Based on International Law, UN Charter

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
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Albudaiwi: GCC Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Based on International Law, UN Charter

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the council's position on the Russia-Ukraine crisis is based on international law and the United Nations Charter, which emphasizes the need to maintain an international order based on respect for the sovereignty of states, the integrity of their territories, and their political independence, as well as non-interference in their internal affairs and the prohibition of the use or threat of force, SPA reported.
According to a press release from the GCC's Secretariat General, Albudaiwi made this statement at his meeting on Monday with Ambassador of Ukraine to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko.
Albudaiwi also said that the GCC states are exerting mediation efforts and support all regional and global initiatives aimed at resolving the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, achieve a ceasefire, and find a political solution through dialogue and negotiations.
The meeting also discussed ways to boost Gulf-Ukrainian relations, and regional and international issues.