EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, visited Saudi Arabia on 7-8 January for talks with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
A statement from the European External Action Service in Brussels said that the mission follows his trip to Lebanon and is part of Borrell’s engagement with regional partners to advance diplomatic efforts with a view to creating the conditions to reach a just and lasting peace between Israel, Palestine and in the region.
"The trip will be an occasion to discuss all aspects of the situation in and around Gaza, including its impact on the region. He will also address the worrying escalation in the Red Sea", the statement added.
During the meetings with Saudi officials in Al-Ula bilateral cooperation and regional priorities in the framework of the EU’s partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council were discussed.
source: commonspace.eu with EEAS (Brussels), Arab News (Riyadh) and agencies
photo: EU High Representative Josep Borrell met with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Al-Ula on Monday 8 January 2024. (picture courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh)
