Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss G20 Meetings

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters)
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Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss G20 Meetings

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Wednesday a telephone call from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Discussions focused on bilateral relation and ways to boost them in various fields.

They also tackled the meetings of the G20, whose presidency for 2020 is chaired by Saudi Arabia.

The ministers also covered the latest regional developments.



Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 1,292 Persons

An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 1,292 Persons

An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)

Kuwaiti authorities revoked on Thursday the citizenship of 1,292 persons, a decision to be presented to the cabinet for deliberations.

Chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, the Higher Committee on Verification of Kuwaiti Citizenship decided to revoke the citizenship of 1,292 persons, KUNA said.

The decision, based on articles 10 and 11 of the citizenship act 15 (1959), will be tabled to the cabinet, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior.