RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan has received a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and discussed regional and international issues, an official statement said on Friday.
According to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry, both sides discussed the latest developments in Sudan, the importance of stopping the military escalation between conflicting parties, and ending the violence, in addition to reducing the level of tensions to ensure the security and stability of Sudan and its people.
Saudi FM, Blinken discusses recent meeting on Ukraine
Blinken also praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia earlier this month in hosting representatives from 40 countries in Jeddah to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and find solutions to it.
🇸🇦📞🇺🇸 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. pic.twitter.com/pxnk2P4hvI
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) August 18, 2023
The statement said the two sides also touched on intensifying coordination and bilateral work on many regional and international issues, foremost of which is strengthening security and stability in the Middle East region, and efforts to lay the foundations of peace made by the two allied countries in the region and the world.
