Saudi Arabia will welcome the idea of hosting a meeting in the country.
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that she was awarding a call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, while welcoming the idea of hosting their joint meeting in the country. According to Reuters and AFP reports, TASR writes about it.
The kingdom is trying to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine
“The kingdom welcomes (the possibility) of organizing a summit in Saudi Arabia and confirms its continuing efforts to achieve a permanent peace between Russia and Ukraine,” said the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
Trump and Putin phoned Wednesday and announced their intention to meet in person. The US President then indicated that the meeting could be held in Saudi Arabia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the organization of such a meeting may take several months. “No decisions have been taken at work or at the highest level,” he added.