Saudi Crown Prince, UK PM Boris Johnson discuss Covid-19 vaccines

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Johnson called the Saudi Crown Prince on Tuesday.

By Agencies

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Published: Wed 25 Nov 2020, 2:26 AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the importance of worldwide access to Covid-19 vaccines during a call on Tuesday, Downing Street said.

"They discussed recent positive progress on the vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca and the importance of ensuring global access to coronavirus vaccines," a spokeswoman said.


Johnson also congratulated Saudi Arabia for the success of the recent G20 Summit hosted in Riyadh.

“They also discussed ways to enhance the existing cooperation between the two countries in various fields,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.



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