Saudi, US FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Peace

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with Blinken in Rome. (SPA)
Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with Blinken in Rome. (SPA)
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Saudi, US FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Peace

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with Blinken in Rome. (SPA)
Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with Blinken in Rome. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Sunday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the strategic and historic ties that bind their countries.

Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, they tackled means to bolster these relations in all fields to and to boost joint coordination.

They also addressed several regional and international issues of interest, including efforts to bolster security and stability in the Middle East and the world.

They tackled joint efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment in order to bolster international sustainable development. Prince Faisal and Blinken reviewed the Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives that will help in protecting the planet and achieve international goals to that end.

The officials also reviewed the latest developments in Sudan and exchanged views on Iran’s nuclear program.

While in Rome, Prince Faisal met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. They discussed Saudi Arabia’s ties with the AU and ways of bolstering them in various fields.



Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan’s Security and Stability

Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (SPA)
Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan’s Security and Stability

Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (SPA)
Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (SPA)

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its unwavering support for Afghanistan’s security and stability on Tuesday, calling for respect for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while voicing deep concern over the humanitarian and economic challenges facing the Afghan people.

In an address before the UN General Assembly during a session on the situation in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, urged the international community to intensify efforts to deliver urgent humanitarian aid, alleviate suffering, and safeguard the rights of women and girls.

“The Kingdom stresses the importance of empowering Afghan women and enhancing their rights to education, work and participation in public life,” Al-Wasil told the gathering, citing the outcomes of the recent “Conference on the Status of Women in Islam,” hosted in Jeddah.

He also highlighted the humanitarian support extended by Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, underscoring the Kingdom’s commitment to addressing Afghanistan’s ongoing crises.

Al-Wasil warned against allowing Afghan territory to become a safe haven for terrorism or a hub for narcotics trafficking, which he said would pose a serious threat to regional and global security.

The Saudi envoy reaffirmed Riyadh’s commitment to supporting political, humanitarian and development initiatives aimed at achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan.