Saudi, Belgian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets his Belgian counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets his Belgian counterpart. SPA
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Saudi, Belgian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets his Belgian counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets his Belgian counterpart. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions, Hadja Lahbib, in Brussels, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During Thursday’s meeting, they reviewed the advanced relations between the two countries, and aspects of cooperation and joint coordination in several fields, SPA said.

They also discussed regional and international developments.

Saudi Ambassador to Belgium Khaled Al-Jandan and Director General of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Dawood attended the meeting, SPA added.



Rubio Thanks Saudi Crown Prince for Hosting US Talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
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Rubio Thanks Saudi Crown Prince for Hosting US Talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on, as he visits Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. (Reuters)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington had taken an important step forward towards establishing “enduring peace between Russia and Ukraine”.

In a post on the X platform, he added: “We are using our global strength to unite countries. The United States wants peace. We want the killing to stop.”

He also expressed his gratitude to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for hosting landmark talks earlier on Tuesday between the US and Russia aimed at restoring relations and ending the Ukraine war.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who also attended the talks, described them as “useful”.

Russian and American delegations listened to and heard each other and agreed to create conditions to fully restore cooperation between the two countries, he said.