Baku, February 13, AZERTAC
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from Feb. 13-18 to engage in high-level diplomatic discussions, Anadolu Agency reports citing the State Department.
Rubio will first attend the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13 to engage international partners and will also participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in the German city, spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump announced that following his phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rubio and Vice President JD Vance will lead a US delegation in talks on Ukraine.
Following his engagements in Munich, the top US diplomat will travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE from Feb. 15-18 to meet with senior officials to discuss "regional cooperation, stability and peace," according to Bruce.