Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron met in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and agreed to “make every effort to contribute to de-escalation” in the Middle East, according to a statement from the French presidency, reports Al Jazeera.
The leaders said their “priority… is to establish a ceasefire without further delay in Gaza” in order to free all the captives held by Hamas and protect Palestinian civilians through the delivery of humanitarian aid, the statement said.
They also pledged to “continue diplomatic efforts to consolidate the ceasefire” between Israel and Hezbollah and called for the holding of a presidential election in Lebanon to ensure stability in the country.
Macron visit to Saudi Arabia is the first state visit by a French president to the country since 2006.
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