- ARAB NEWS
- 30 Apr 2025
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Saturday that any credible peace talks on the conflict in Ukraine would need Russia’s participation and that it would involve “difficult compromise.”
Prince Faisal was speaking at a conference in Switzerland aimed at engineering peace between Russia and Ukraine, and he added that Saudi Arabia was committed to helping to bring an end to the conflict.
He said: “We believe it is important that the international community encourage any step toward serious negotiations, which will require difficult compromise as part of a road map that leads to peace.”
“The Kingdom's participation in this summit stems from our commitment to support all efforts at reaching an end to this conflict and achieving sustainable and just peace and security.”
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) June 15, 2024
– Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan at Summit on Peace in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/9GKGe7Vj1D
He reiterated his country’s support for all international efforts aimed at resolving the crisis and ending the conflict, stressing that the Kingdom “supports reducing the escalation in Ukraine and seeking negotiated political solutions.”
The Saudi minister arrived at the Lake Lucerne location to head the Kingdom’s delegation at the Ukraine Peace Summit earlier on Saturday. He was set to discuss with the leaders and representatives of the participating countries ways to “achieve peace and intensify efforts to reach a solution that leads to ending the crisis and sparing civilians human suffering,” the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said.
“The Kingdom views as a priority the need to facilitate a cessation of hostilities and to encourage an environment conducive to peace, one that spares further destruction and the loss of life.”
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) June 15, 2024
– Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan at Summit on Peace in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/bvNRRLfVHi
He was also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit, where more than 100 representatives from countries and organizations have gathered.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Jeddah earlier this week on an official visit and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who affirmed the Kingdom’s support for all international endeavors and efforts aimed at resolving the crisis, and discussed ways to mitigate the humanitarian impact in the region.
“We will continue to lend our support to all efforts to facilitate dialogue between both parties.”
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) June 15, 2024
– Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan at Summit on Peace in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/3yeMhhskVi
