Saudi Arabia hosted talks on the Ukraine war on Saturday, August 5, in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, a session that Kyiv had predicted would "not be easy" given the wide range of countries represented.
The official information agency of Saudi Arabia - SPA, released the final statement of the meeting that started on August 5 and lasted for 2 days, SIA reports.
The meeting, which Ukrainian organizers said would include representatives from nearly 40 countries but not Russia, concluded on Saturday evening after several hours of statements from the various delegations and a lengthy closed discussion, participants said.
As expected, no final declaration was due to be released, though a European source said there had been agreement on key points, including that respect for Ukraine's "territorial integrity and sovereignty" should be "at the heart of any peace settlement."
Organizers succeeded in bringing together representatives of the four members of the influential BRICS bloc besides Russia: Brazil, India, China and South Africa. "China participated actively and was positive" about meeting again, the European source said.
Yet the head of Brazil's delegation, foreign policy adviser Celso Amorim, used his prepared remarks to stress that "any real negotiation must include all parties," including Russia, according to a copy of his statement shared with Agence France-Presse. "Although Ukraine is the biggest victim, if we really want peace, we have to involve Moscow in this process in some form."
At the meeting to discuss solutions to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which has been ongoing since February 24, 2022, the parties agreed on the need to be ready for discussions and continue international consultations for peace.
Host Saudi Arabia, parties to the conflict - Russia and Ukraine, as well as Turkiye, USA, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Indonesia, Estonia, Finland, France, South Representatives from Africa, India, the Netherlands, England, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Korea, Kuwait, Comoros, Latvia, Lithuania, Egypt, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Jordan and Chile participated.
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