Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conferred on regional security, specifically concentrating on developments in Yemen alongside navigation through the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb. Lavrov's attendance at the two-day event created friction among ministers that diplomats warned could stall meaningful progress. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio separately addressed the gathering to urge geopolitical stability and held talks with key partners, including signing an accord with Saudi Arabia to secure an American pavilion at Expo 2030 in Riyadh.
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Diplomatic discussions at the G20 centered heavily on critical maritime transit routes an…: Diplomatic discussions at the G20 centered heavily on critical maritime transit routes and ongoing stability concerns in Yemen.
Deep international rifts over regional wars threatened to derail tangible progress during…: Deep international rifts over regional wars threatened to derail tangible progress during the ministerial summit.
Bilateral engagements proceeded alongside multilateral sessions, yielding formal cooperat…: Bilateral engagements proceeded alongside multilateral sessions, yielding formal cooperation deals between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in the US.
The ministers discussed regional developments, with a focus on recent developments in Yemen and maritime navigation in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, according to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reuters reported that Lavrov's participation in the two-day gathering in Atlanta has roiled many G20 ministers, aggravating deep rifts over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East that experts and diplomats say could thwart real progress at the meeting.
Meanwhile, Reuters reported that during the meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Faisal Bin Farhan with whom he signed a contract to have a US pavilion at the Expo 2023 world fair in Riyadh.
Expo 2030 represents another large-scale building project that the kingdom has committed to on a strict deadline.
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