Saudi Crown Prince Receives Message from Algerian President

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Message from Algerian President

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Thursday a message from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The message tackled the strong and solid fraternal bilateral relations between their countries and peoples and ways of supporting and strengthening them in various fields.

The message was handed to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a meeting in Jeddah with Algerian Minister of Justice Abdul Rashid Tabbi.

They discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of boosting them in various fields, in addition to exchanging views on issues of common interest.

The meeting was attended by Assistant Minister of State for African Countries Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Sami Al-Saleh.



Trump, Zelensky to Visit Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving Volodymyr Zelensky in Riyadh on February 27, 2024 (SPA).
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving Volodymyr Zelensky in Riyadh on February 27, 2024 (SPA).
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Trump, Zelensky to Visit Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving Volodymyr Zelensky in Riyadh on February 27, 2024 (SPA).
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving Volodymyr Zelensky in Riyadh on February 27, 2024 (SPA).

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in two separate statements on Thursday that they plan to visit Saudi Arabia.

Bloomberg reported that Trump said he is likely to head to Saudi Arabia within a month or a month and a half.

On Thursday, Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, clarified that he would hold discussions with a Ukrainian delegation regarding a framework for a peace agreement to end the war. He added that "a meeting is scheduled for next week with the Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia."

Zelensky had said that he would head to Saudi Arabia on Monday, ahead of talks with US officials.

“Next week, on Monday, I am scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia”, said Zelensky on Telegram. He added: “After that, my team will remain in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners. Ukraine is more focused on peace."

The American news site Axios had reported on Thursday that senior US and Ukrainian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia next Wednesday to discuss efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The site quoted two informed sources who anticipated the participation of US envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the meetings.