BEIJING: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran said on Friday that they were committed to the agreement brokered by China earlier this year to implement, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
According to the SPA, the first meeting of the Saudi-Chinese-Iranian tripartite committee was held in Beijing, China. The participants of the meeting held discussion on the positive results achieved in the ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran since the Beijing agreement, which was reached between the two nations last March under the auspices of China. They discussed the reopening of the two nations’ embassies in Tehran and Riyadh in the meetings and mutual trips of the foreign ministers of the two nations. According to the SPA, the KSA and Iran also expressed their appreciation for China’s vital role and hosting of the meeting. They also affirmed their complete commitment to implementing the Beijing agreement.
The Chinese side expressed its complete readiness to continue playing a constructive and positive role and supporting the Saudi Arabia and Iranian sides in taking further measures towards strengthening their ties, the SPA added.
KSA, Iran Reaffirm Full Commitment to Implement Beijing Agreement: SPA
All three sides expressed their concern regarding the current situation in Gaza, which poses a threat to regional and international peace and security. They urged an immediate stop to military operations in Gaza, the provision of sustainable relief to civilian population, and also expressed opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinian people, the SPA maintained. They also stressed that any future arrangement regarding Palestine must embody the will of the people of Palestine and support their right to establish their state and self-determination.
The attendees also confirmed that the tripartite committee would continue to hold meeting. The next committee meeting is scheduled to be held in June 2024 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in response to its invitation, the SPA said.
The SPA said that the heads of the Saudi and Iranian delegations met with the Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, Wang Yi during the meeting. According to the SPA, the meeting, chaired by Chia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Deng Li, aimed to follow up on the Beijing agreement. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) delegation was headed by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, while Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani led the Iran’s delegation.
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