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US Treasury’s Yellen holds call with Saudi finance minister

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan speaks during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the capital Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel on January 27, 2021. (File/AFP)
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan speaks during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the capital Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel on January 27, 2021. (File/AFP)
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18 Feb 2021 03:02:13 GMT9
18 Feb 2021 03:02:13 GMT9
  • Yellen emphasized the need to address the daunting challenges of ending the COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan discussed the coronavirus pandemic and other issues during a call on Wednesday, the US Treasury Department said.

Yellen “emphasized the need to address the daunting challenges of ending the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting the global economic recovery, fighting income inequality, and forcefully addressing the threat of climate change,” the Treasury said in a statement.

Reuters

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