Saudi foreign minister meets with Indonesian counterpart at BRICS summit in Johannesburg

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan met with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

During the meeting, plans to strengthen and develop relations in various fields to achieve common goals were discussed.

The two sides tackled ways to intensify bilateral and multilateral coordination on regional and international issues of common concern, and support efforts aimed at enhancing international peace and security.

The bloc announced this week in Johannesburg its plan to invite six countries – Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – to become new members.