Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
22 September 2023 01:24
1843-22-09-2023
On September 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
The officials discussed at length the priority aspects of the further expansion of mutually beneficial Russian-Saudi cooperation in the context of the agreements reached earlier at the highest level. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening foreign policy coordination between Moscow and Riyadh at various international platforms.
The ministers noted the stabilising effect that cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia in this strategically important area has had on the global hydrocarbons market.
They also exchanged views on a range of current issues on the international and regional agenda, focusing on the developments in Syria and the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, and noting the importance of restoring Palestinian unity.
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