RIYADH: The new UN special envoy for Yemen arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday as part of his first visit since taking office on Sep. 5.
He will hold talks with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials and diplomats during his stay in the Kingdom.
Hans Grundberg will meet Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, parliament speaker Sultan Al-Barakani and representatives of Yemeni political parties.
He will also meet senior Saudi officials, ambassadors of the UN Security Council permanent member states to Yemen and the US Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking.
The Swedish diplomat is “keen to engage with Yemenis and other key interlocutors on how to find durable solutions to the conflict and reach an inclusive political settlement that ends the war and meets the aspirations of the Yemeni people,” his office said.
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UN Yemen envoy arrives in Saudi Arabia on first visit
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UN Yemen envoy arrives in Saudi Arabia on first visit
- Grundberg will hold talks with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials and diplomats during his stay in the Kingdom
- He will also meet senior Saudi officials, ambassadors of the UN Security Council permanent member states to Yemen
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president
- Prince Faisal bin Farhan will discuss regional developments with Egyptian officials
LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Cairo for an official visit on Sunday evening.
He is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Prince Faisal will discuss ways to enhance Saudi-Egyptian relations across various sectors, and talks will also focus on regional developments, SPA added.
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