Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Russian foreign minister hold talks

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Twitter/@mfa_russia)
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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Twitter/@mfa_russia)
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Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Saudi capital, in Riyadh on an official visit on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Saudi capital, in Riyadh on an official visit on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Saudi capital, in Riyadh on an official visit on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Saudi capital, in Riyadh on an official visit on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (SPA)
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Updated 11 March 2021
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Russian foreign minister hold talks

  • They discussed bilateral relations and developing areas of joint cooperation
  • Crown prince also discussed ways to strengthen relations with India's premier

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with Russian Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Lavrov, who arrived on an official visit to the Kingdom earlier, conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin to King Salman and the crown prince, who returned the sentiments.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, areas of joint cooperation and ways to support and develop them in various fields, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Both sides also discussed efforts to enhance security and stability in a number of regional and international developments, and issues of common concern.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
Prince Faisal also met with Lavrov separately on Wednesday.
Mohammed bin Salman also made a telephone call to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
“During the call, they reviewed aspects of the distinguished relations between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance them in various fields to serve the common interests of both countries,” SPA reported.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.