Faisal bin Farhan: Iran-Saudi relations created a new positive atmosphere in the entire region

According to the foreign policy group of Fars news agency, Hossein Amirabdollahian and Faisal bin Farhan, the ministers of foreign affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, had an official and bilateral conversation for the first time this morning (Thursday), April 17, in Beijing.

In this meeting, which took place in Beijing after the recent agreement between the two countries on March 19 of last year (1401), Hossein Amirabdollahian stated that the official relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia were officially activated from today and said: Considering the talks done as well as the message exchanged between the King of Saudi Arabia and the President of our country, the will of the leaders of the two countries is based on the development and deepening of relations between them.

* Iran’s readiness to develop relations with Saudi Arabia in all fields of interest

He also expressed his satisfaction with the return of relations between the two neighboring, friendly and brotherly countries to a normal state. As well as investment, the Islamic Republic of Iran announced its readiness to hold a joint economic commission between the two countries.

The head of the diplomatic service of the Islamic Republic of Iran also pointed to the existing agreements between the two countries and added: the existing basic documents, along with the will of the leaders of the two countries, have provided the necessary legal and legal grounds for advancing the cooperation between the two countries in all fields.

It should be noted that the agreement on security cooperation between the two countries dated 28 April 1380 (22.1.1422, corresponding to 17.4.2001) and the general agreement on cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, technology, science, culture, sports and youth in It was signed between the two countries on June 6, 1377 (February 2, 1419, corresponding to May 27, 1998).

In a meeting with his Saudi counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned that the growth of economic relations and mutual investments can help to strengthen relations, he listed transit as one of the important areas of cooperation and said: Iran’s geopolitical position provides a unique opportunity at the disposal of Saudi Arabia and other countries. The Persian Gulf is a place for commercial cooperation with the northern countries of Iran.

He also expressed his satisfaction with the holding of this meeting and the activation of official relations between the two countries in the holy month of Ramadan, and considered it a good and blessed ground for the two countries and the countries of the region.

* Saudi Arabia’s readiness to implement existing agreements with Iran

In this meeting, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan also pointed to the opening of a new page in the relations between the two countries and the formation of new horizons in the friendly and brotherly relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the readiness of his country to implement the existing agreements between the two countries and exchange High delegations between Iran and Saudi Arabia welcomed.

Noting that the new relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia created a new positive atmosphere in the entire region, he said: We are ready to strengthen this positive atmosphere in regional relations with the help and cooperation of Iran.

The two foreign ministers also exchanged preparatory delegations for the reopening of embassies and consulates of the two countries, activation of joint agreements and exchange of delegations from the two countries in order to develop relations in various fields including economic, commercial and investment fields, carrying out negotiations of specialized delegations in order to resume They agreed on direct flights, facilitating the issuance of visas for citizens of the two countries, including Umrah visas, and strengthening joint cooperation in international forums.

Amir Abdollahian and Faisal bin Farhan also thanked and welcomed the mutual invitations from each other for a bilateral official trip to the capitals.

At the end of this meeting, a joint statement was signed between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in the presence of the foreign minister of China. The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing, while agreeing to reopen the embassies of the two countries at the agreed time, emphasized their readiness to remove the obstacles facing the expansion of cooperation. (read here)

According to Fars report, the meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries will take place in Beijing after the recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 19 last year (1401). Based on that agreement, it was decided to reopen the embassies and consulates of the two countries within a maximum period of two months, and the foreign ministers of the two countries should discuss this matter in a meeting. After the March agreement in Beijing, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia talked to each other on the phone three times. In the third conversation that was held on April 13, they agreed to meet each other soon, and this meeting took place today in Beijing.

It should be mentioned that Amir Abdullahian and Farhan, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, had a short meeting and conversation on the sidelines of the Baghdad 2 meeting in Jordan last year.

Relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia were unilaterally severed by Saudi Arabia in January 2014 following a rally in front of the country’s embassy in Tehran and entry into the embassy as well as the Saudi Consulate General in Mashhad in response to the execution of Sheikh Nimr.

On Friday, March 19, 1401, and following intensive negotiations that began on Monday, March 15, in Beijing, in the presence of Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, “Mosed bin Mohammad Al-Aiban”, Minister of Advisors and member of the Council of Ministers and National Security Advisor of Saudi Arabia and “Wang Yi” member of the political office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the head of the office of the Central Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Party and a member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed in a statement on the resumption of diplomatic relations and it was agreed that within a maximum period of two months Embassies and consulates should be reopened. According to this statement, it was agreed that the foreign ministers of the two countries will meet each other to implement this decision and make the necessary arrangements for the exchange of ambassadors.

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