Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister visits President Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram

Quote: "This is the first official visit of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine since the establishment of diplomatic relations. I expect that it will provide a new impetus to further intensification of our mutually beneficial dialogue."

Details: Zelenskyy thanked Saudi Arabia for supporting peace in Ukraine, its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

As the President's press service later reported, the talks emphasised the importance of Saudi Arabia's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly within the UN. The parties paid special attention to the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula. Zelenskyy invited Saudi Arabia to take part in the relevant diplomatic process, in particular to join the implementation of certain points of the formula.

The President emphasised that despite the ongoing armed aggression, our country continues to contribute to global food security. The parties expressed hope that Saudi Arabia would join the Ukrainian initiative to supply grain to African countries suffering from hunger.

The parties exchanged views on the Saudi side's participation in Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, as well as its involvement in promising projects in the investment, agricultural and energy sectors.

Background: In September 2022, with the mediation of Saudi Arabia, Russia agreed to release ten foreign prisoners of war who fought in Ukraine.

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