RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday to attend the G20 summit, chaired by Brazil.
Prince Faisal will lead the Saudi delegation on behalf of Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Saudi delegation includes Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Vice Minister of Finance Abdulmuhsen Alkhalaf.
The delegation is set to take part in several summit sessions, discussing current political and economic developments on the global stage, the SPA reported.
The talks will also focus on enhanced multilateral cooperation to achieve prosperity and growth at the global level.
Saudi Foreign Minister had also participated in a meeting of G20 foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in September this year.
The minister on the occasion stressed the urgent need to adhere to successful models of collective action and the importance of seeking to develop and reform international institutions, the SPA reported.
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“The G20 countries must intensify their joint efforts to overcome the international failure to confront Israel’s serious violations of international laws and norms and enable the achievement of a ceasefire and the adoption of a reliable and irreversible path to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state,” he said while addressing the summit.
The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the group’s rotating presidency. It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union.
