Saudi FM Meets with Egyptian, Pakistani Counterparts in Istanbul

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate meetings in Istanbul on Saturday with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty and Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar.
They met on the sidelines of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The meeting focused on bilateral relations and regional developments and their repercussions on regional security.

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