Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 19, 1435, Oct 13, 2014, SPA -- Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting here today with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. During the meeting, they discussed means of enhancing bilateral relations in various fields in the framework of the Saudi-German Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation which will hold its 19th session in Riyadh in March. Following the meeting, Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Steinmeier held a joint press conference. Prince Saud Al-Faisal said that we agree on the need to intensify and accelerate international efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis on the basis of forming a transitional authority in Syria in accordance with 'Geneva I'. We also agree that Bashar al-Assad can not be trusted and that he can not be part of the solution as he has lost legitimacy. Prince Saud Al-Faisal also said that the meeting addressed regional and international developments, including the current efforts of the international coalition to fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. The meeting also dealt with the Gaza Reconstruction Conference which was hosted by Cairo yesterday as well as the developments in Yemen. --SPA 18:42 LOCAL TIME 15:42 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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