Iran, Saudi Arabia make first steps to appoint ambassadors: Iran FM

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
10 Apr 2023 20:02
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the initial steps between Iran and Saudi Arabia to appoint ambassadors have been made.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani. (Tasnim)

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that initial steps to appoint ambassadors between Saudi Arabia and Iran are currently taking place and that a delegation from Tehran will travel to Riyadh on April 11 to prepare the opening of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital and the consulate in Jeddah.

"The initial steps between Iran and Saudi Arabia to appoint ambassadors have been made," he said, as quoted by the Iranian news agency ISNA.

Last week, Saudi technical specialists landed in Tehran to prepare for the opening of the Saudi Arabian embassy and the consulate general in Mashhad.

These measures are carried out within the framework of the Chinese-brokered agreement on restoring the two countries' diplomatic relations which were concluded on March 10.

"The recent agreements between Iran and Saudi Arabia will have a positive effect on boosting cooperation in order to improve peace and stability and on strengthening economic and trade relations between the two countries and in the region," the spokesman added.

On April 6, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, met in China and signed an agreement to restore diplomatic ties and prepare for the opening of embassies.

"The technical teams will continue coordination to examine the ways of expanding cooperation including the resumption of flights and bilateral visits of official and private sector delegations and facilitating the granting of visas for the citizens of the two countries," the statement read.