Saudi deputy FM meets UNRWA chief in Cairo

Waleed Elkhereiji (R) holds talks with Phillipe Lazzarini in Cairo. (Supplied)
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  • Elkhereiji and Lazzarini reviewed cooperation between the Kingdom and the UNRWA and discussed current regional and international developments

CAIRO: ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµ's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji recently met with Phillipe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, in Egypt.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 164th Arab League Council session for foreign ministers, at which the council issued a resolution supporting regional security, condemning threats to Arab states’ sovereignty, and calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of Arab lands.

Elkhereiji and Lazzarini reviewed cooperation between the Kingdom and the UNRWA and discussed current regional and international developments, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Separately, Elkhereiji met Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Merzoug to discuss bilateral relations, regional and global challenges, and ongoing efforts to address them.