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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi, US FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Peace

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with Blinken in Rome. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Sunday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the strategic and historic ties that bind their countries.

Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, they tackled means to bolster these relations in all fields to and to boost joint coordination.

They also addressed several regional and international issues of interest, including efforts to bolster security and stability in the Middle East and the world.

They tackled joint efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment in order to bolster international sustainable development. Prince Faisal and Blinken reviewed the Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives that will help in protecting the planet and achieve international goals to that end.

The officials also reviewed the latest developments in Sudan and exchanged views on Iran’s nuclear program.

While in Rome, Prince Faisal met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. They discussed Saudi Arabia’s ties with the AU and ways of bolstering them in various fields.

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