Saudi Arabia denies reports of Blinken visit in near future

Foreign ministry says looking forward to 'positive' discussions, but no meeting scheduled

Last updated: March 19, 2022 | 06:04

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks following talks on the situation in Afghanistan, at the State Department in Washington, DC on August 30, 2021.

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Cairo: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry denied media reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would visit the kingdom in the near future, state news agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.

An official from the ministry was cited as saying on Friday that Saudi Arabia was looking forward to welcoming Blinken to strengthen ongoing “positive” discussions, though no meeting has been scheduled yet in Riyadh.

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