LONDON: 黑料社区's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was received by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers on Tuesday, where听the two听discussed the ongoing crisis in Libya.
Prince Faisal鈥檚 trip to Algeria is one of a number of visits to north African countries he is making, including to Egypt on Monday and Tunisia and Morocco also on Tuesday.
The Saudi foreign minister and Algerian president discussed relations between the two countries, the situation in Libya as well as other听ongoing regional and international issues, Saudi Press Agency reported.
鈥淭oday I had the honor to convey the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and听His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense - may God protect them - to His Excellency President Abdelmajid Taboun and also the brotherly Algerian people,鈥澨齈rince Faisal said in a statement after the meeting.
鈥淲e discussed the regional situation and found a convergence of views between the Kingdom and Algeria, especially the challenges facing the region at the present time, which听at the听forefront is听the Libyan crisis, which we discussed extensively,鈥澨齈rince Faisal added.
He听said there听was a consensus between the two countries on the听issue and that the solution must be a Libyan one, and one that leads to a peaceful settlement that ends the conflict and protects Libya from terrorism and external interference.听
The prince stressed听the importance and centrality of the role听Libya's neighbors can play in helping the country reach a solution.
Later on Tuesday, the president of Tunisia Kais Saied received Prince Faisal at Carthage Palace in Tunis听for discussions on regional issues, including听Libya, during which the Saudi foreign minister said there was 鈥済reat convergence鈥澨齩n the two countries and their positions.
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Prince Faisal's visits came a day after he met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, and speaking after the meeting, the foreign minister said he had voiced Kingdom's 鈥渇ull support for the Egyptian stance鈥澨齣n Libya and called for 鈥減eaceful political talks and a ceasefire.鈥
