In a phone call, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah agreed today, Wednesday, with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, to hold a bilateral meeting between them soon.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, this meeting will pave the way for the reopening of embassies and consulates between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed in Beijing, earlier this month, to resume the severed relations between them since 2016 and to reopen the two embassies within two months.
Riyadh confirmed that the agreement was concluded on the basis of restoring diplomatic relations, amid a common desire on both sides to resolve differences through communication and dialogue.
After the agreement, a tripartite statement was issued by the three countries that included the provisions stipulated therein, including an affirmation of the sovereignty of each country and non-interference in internal affairs, in addition to the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers holding a meeting to activate the arrangement for the exchange of ambassadors, and to discuss ways to strengthen relations between them, as well as Activating the general agreement for cooperation in the field of economy, trade, investment, technology, science, culture, sports and youth signed in 1998.
