Deputy minister receives Ukraine's ambassador to Saudi Arabia
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as prominent developments in regional and international arenas, the foreign ministry wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to Greece Ali Al-Yousef recently presented his credentials to the country's president, Constantine Tassoulas.
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