Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Friday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Arab League summit.
The leaders discussed bilateral relations between their countries and issues of common interest.
Crown Prince Mohammed stressed Saudi Arabia’s keenness on and support to all international efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the Ukrainian-Russian crisis.
He added that the Kingdom will continue its efforts to ease the impact of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war.
For his part, Zelenskyy hailed Saudi Arabia’s pivotal role in the Middle East and world.
The Ukrainian leader had arrived on his first official visit to Saudi Arabia earlier on Friday.
“I begin my first visit to Saudi Arabia to enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties with the Arab world,” he said upon his arrival, traveling on board a French plane that flew from Poland.
“Saudi Arabia has a significant role and we are ready to promote our cooperation to a new level.”
He added that his visit would address several topics including a peace “formula,” and energy cooperation.
