Saudi foreign minister, Dutch counterpart discuss fate of decaying FSO Safer tanker

RIYADH, 31 May 2022, (TON): The Saudi Press Agency reported that Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra discussed international efforts to salvage the decaying oil tanker FSO Safer off the coast of Yemen to prevent an environmental disaster that could arise due to the absurd practices of the terrorist Houthi militia.”

In a phone call, the pair also discussed enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation to serve the two nations’ interest.

The United Nations announced on May 11 that it is seeking $144 million needed to fund the salvage operation of the tanker moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

David Gressly, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen said “the amount includes $80 million to transfer the more than 1 million barrels of crude oil the FSO Safer is carrying to storage.”

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