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Saudi foreign minister discusses IAEA standards with Grossi

Ƶ's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency held a phone call. (File/SPA and Wikidata)
Ƶ's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency held a phone call. (File/SPA and Wikidata)
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Updated 22 March 2021

Saudi foreign minister discusses IAEA standards with Grossi

Saudi foreign minister discusses IAEA standards with Grossi
  • They discussed the IAEA's important role in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy

RIYADH: Ƶ’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Raphael Grossi, the ministry said on Sunday.
During the call, they reviewed the importance of adhering to the standards on the UN atomic watchdog “in order to stimulate growth and progress to achieve global sustainable development.”
The two sides also discussed the most prominent regional and international developments.

Following the meeting, Prince Faisal bin Farhan described the call as “productive,” adding they “discussed the important role of the IAEA in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and the current non-proliferation issues.”
Grossi also called the talks “positive” and said the Kingdom “is an important partner for the IAEA.”