Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah departed to South Africa on Tuesday to take part in the BRICS Plus Dialogue and BRICS-Africa Outreach.
Prince Faisal has been deputized by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to represent the Kingdom at the events that will be held in Johannesburg on Thursday under the theme "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism".
The BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue are slated to discuss developments in the international arena, global challenges, including those faced by BRICS and the Global South, and sustainable solutions to them, with the aim of building mutually beneficial partnerships in a multipolar world.
Prince Faisal will hold meetings on the sidelines of the summit with representatives of other participating countries.
Among the Kingdom's delegation will be Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Director-General of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Office Abdulrahman Al-Dawood, and Director General of International Organizations Shahir AlKhonaini.
