RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed on Wednesday the situation in Gaza with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said.
Guterres called Prince Faisal and they discussed the importance of making more effort to reach an immediate ceasefire.
Israel is waging a ground and air offensive against Hamas in all parts of Gaza, resulting in mass civilian deaths and causing a humanitarian catastrophe.
It is noteworthy, that Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday.Putin met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on arrival at Yamamah Palace in the Saudi capital.
Prince Mohammed praised joint coordination between the two countries “that helped remove tensions in Middle East,” Saudi Press Agency said.
“We share many interests and many files that we are working on together for the benefit of Russia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and the world as well,” SPA quoted the crown prince as saying.
