Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, said in exclusive statements to Al Arabiya that the release of the ten foreign prisoners in the exchange agreement between Russia and Ukraine took place with the direct intervention of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the prince. Saudi hereditary.
The Saudi Foreign Minister revealed details of the largest prisoner swap agreement between Russia and Ukraine under the auspices of Saudi Arabia.
And Faisal bin Farhan, also in an exclusive interview with the American channel “Fox News”, said that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman managed to persuade President Putin to release the prisoners, as part of a “humanitarian initiative”.
The Saudi Foreign Minister said: “There are always difficulties and the dialogue has been complicated, but in the end His Highness the Crown Prince managed to convince President Putin that this is a humanitarian initiative worth working on, and it is so that we came to the conclusion. His Highness the Crown Prince has always been active on the world stage for a long time, and has emerged as a leader. He is focused on achieving results, and this has earned him great respect among the leaders of the countries “.
He also revealed some details of the deal, noting that the efforts began last April and that the list of prisoners, which included 10 people, included 5 Britons.
He added: “We were able to get the 10 prisoners out thanks to the intervention of His Highness, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been active in following the case since last April when he met the former British Prime Minister. Boris Johnson, and he understood the issue of the five British citizens and tried to reach an agreement with President Putin to release them. Since then, the crown prince has been deeply involved in the case. “
He said: “The Saudi contacts to complete the prisoner agreement not only included the two sides of the conflict, but also went beyond contacts with other international parties to discuss resolving the crisis as soon as possible.”
Faisal bin Farhan said: “When the crisis started last March, His Highness the Crown Prince communicated with Presidents Putin and Zelensky, as well as leaders from other countries, to discuss ways to resolve this crisis and others. actively working to find ways to communicate better, and this is very important because dialogue is the only way to solve problems “.
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