RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs, and Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Wednesday discussed ways to support and enhance deep-rooted relations and cooperation to serve the two nations’ interests and achieve more stability and prosperity for their and peoples.

In a meeting held on the sidelines of the 152nd session of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the pair discussed ways to support all means that contribute to the stability of the region and keeping international peace and security,  exploring opportunities to enhance bilateral coordination in political, security and economic fields.

The ministers also exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.

The ministerial council was held on Wednesday in Riyadh, where Prince Faisal said that the Gulf nations stand united on the issue of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

“Today we had two fruitful meetings with the Russian and Ukrainian ministers, during which we stated our unified stance regarding the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its negative consequences, namely the food security of the affected countries and the world.”