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- Prince Faisal signs memorandum of understanding with Singaporean FM
- He spoke to Russia’s Sergey Lavrov by telephone
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Singapore on Wednesday and met his counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, as well as Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Prince Faisal and Balakrishnan signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Singapore-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council.
Saudi Arabia and Singapore are seeking to increase the volume of trade exchange and strengthen relations in various fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Faisal said that Singapore is a key global financial center and that Saudi Arabia is eager to enhance its cooperation with the country to gain significant economic advantages, the SPA added.
The Saudi minister conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his meeting with Wong.
Wong said on X that he had a productive discussion with Prince Faisal regarding their countries’ relations and developments in the Middle East.
Earlier on Wednesday, Prince Faisal discussed regional developments during a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
He also arrived in Bangkok for an official visit to Thailand on Wednesday, leading the Kingdom’s delegation at the inaugural meeting of the Saudi-Thai Coordination Council.