RIYADH ( WNAM MONITORING): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Pakistani premier arrived in Jeddah on Thursday and was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz and other officials, SPA added.
According to the office of the Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif affirmed full support for Saudi Arabia during his meeting with the crown prince.
The prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement by Sharif’s office on Thursday evening, and was received at the Royal Terminal of Jeddah’s international airport by Deputy Governor of the Makkah region Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz.
The visit comes at a time when the spillover of the conflict in the region has complicated diplomatic efforts aimed at calming the situation, but the Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, said Pakistan had been in regular contact with capitals across the region since the crisis erupted and is trying to keep channels of communication open.
“And we are playing the role of a bridge builder in a sense that our principal position on issues with respect to sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter and with respect to dialogue and diplomacy is respected in all regional capitals,” Andrabi said during the weekly press briefing.
