Brussels, February 14, 2023, SPA -- Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today, during his official visit to Brussels, with several heads and members of think tanks and research centres. During the meeting, they discussed the importance of the strategic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the European Union. In the meeting, they reviewed the areas through which these relations were able to consolidate the security and stability of the region and the world in terms of security and the economy. They reviewed the common challenges and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s positions toward them and discussed the Kingdom's efforts to reach a political solution to end the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The meeting also reviewed the most prominent initiatives and projects of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 aimed at achieving sustainable development goals to confront climate change regionally and internationally. The meeting touched on the Kingdom's bid to host the World Expo 2030, which aims to achieve a promising future for people and the next generations. The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Khalid Al-Jindan, Saudi Ambassador to the European Union, Saad Al-Arifi, and Director General of the Minister of Foreign Affairs office, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood. --SPA 18:49 LOCAL TIME 15:49 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w1854190