エネルギー網・ＦＴＡで連携　日サウジ首脳がテレビ会談

　岸田文雄首相は２１日夜、サウジアラビアのムハンマド皇太子とテレビ会談を行った。サウジは脱石油依存を図っており、両首脳は水素やアンモニアなどクリーンエネルギーのサプライチェーン（供給網）構築の協力で一致した。
　首相は、中東６カ国で構成する湾岸協力会議（ＧＣＣ）との自由貿易協定（ＦＴＡ）の早期妥結に向けて連携したい考えを伝え、皇太子は「交渉再開を歓迎する」と語った。（2024/05/21-21:15）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed Tuesday to cooperate in building supply chains for clean energy resources, such as hydrogen and ammonia.
   The two leaders had a video teleconference after the crown prince postponed his trip to Japan that had been slated to begin on Monday, due to Saudi King Salman's health condition.
   In the videoconference, Kishida voiced his wish to work with the crown prince for an early conclusion of a free trade agreement between Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of Saudi Arabia and five other Middle East nations.
   The crown prince said he welcomes the resumption of FTA negotiations.
   Kishida and the de facto Saudi leader agreed to establish a strategic partnership council, which will be chaired by the two, in hopes of strengthening the two countries' ties.