Saudi Arabia, Ukraine Laud their Strong Economic Ties

This handout photo released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a guard of honor at the Royal Palace in Jeddah on March 10, 2025. (Photo by SAUDI PRESS AGENCY / AFP)
This handout photo released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a guard of honor at the Royal Palace in Jeddah on March 10, 2025. (Photo by SAUDI PRESS AGENCY / AFP)
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Saudi Arabia, Ukraine Laud their Strong Economic Ties

This handout photo released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a guard of honor at the Royal Palace in Jeddah on March 10, 2025. (Photo by SAUDI PRESS AGENCY / AFP)
This handout photo released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a guard of honor at the Royal Palace in Jeddah on March 10, 2025. (Photo by SAUDI PRESS AGENCY / AFP)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed efforts to achieve "sustainable fair, and comprehensive" peace in Ukraine, according to a joint statement published on Tuesday by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Crown Prince Mohammed and Zelenskyy commended the strong economic ties between the two countries and welcomed the upcoming reestablishment of the Saudi-Ukrainian Joint Business Council in 2025, it said.

According to the statement, they said in their meeting that they will boost investment relations between the two countries in sectors including energy, food industries and infrastructure.

"The two sides said they are looking forward to exploring joint cooperation opportunities in the areas of oil, gas, their derivatives, and petrochemicals," the statement added.



Pakistani Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is welcomed upon his arrival in Jeddah. (SPA)
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is welcomed upon his arrival in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Pakistani Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is welcomed upon his arrival in Jeddah. (SPA)
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is welcomed upon his arrival in Jeddah. (SPA)

Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday.

He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, Mayor of Jeddah Saleh bin Ali Al-Turki, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, and a number of officials.