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Published: 26 February 2023
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud who visits Ukraine currently said in the official press after meeting with Ukrainian officials, that his country will give Ukraine 410 million US dollars, as an aid to humanitarian cases.
Edited by |Tony Wild
Politics section CJ journalist
Riyadh, February 26.
In an official visit for the first time to Arabian diplomate after a year of Russian- Ukraine war, the Saudi foreign minister visits Kyiev and announced the support for humanitarian cases in Ukraine with 410 million US dollars
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Saudi Foreign Minister told the media in an official press meeting after his meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Sunday. That his country is interested in the humanitarian cases in Ukraine after a year of the war, and as it is the first for Saudi officials since the start of diplomatic relations with Ukraine, so here Saudi Arabia is keen to support Ukraine by saving oil products, as for the humanitarian aid.
"The Kingdom is sparing no effort to alleviate the sufferings of the Ukrainians. We are focused on mitigating the consequences of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. That is why the King and the Crown Prince have made a decision to send humanitarian aid to that country to a sum of 410 million US dollars," Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said.
On the other side and Ukrainian and Saudi media announced Riyadh and Kyiv's memorandum of mutual understanding which will provide the supplies of oil products to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian presidential office chief Andrey Yerkam wrote on his Telegram channel that 100 million US dollars from this sum will go to humanitarian assistance and 300 million US dollars - to purchases of oil products.
TASS