KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah lauded Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian’s trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Arab News reported on Friday.
Kuwait’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Al-Sabah hoped that the trip would be “the start of a bright and new chapter in the history of Arab-Iranian ties built on the principles of good neighborliness relationship, non-interference in the domestic affairs of other nations, dialogue and cooperation.”
معالي الشيخ سالم عبدالله الجابر الصباح، #وزير_الخارجية، يرحب بنتائج زيارة وزير خارجية الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية للمملكة العربية السعودية.
الخبر كاملاً: https://t.co/fxUrzMmmFM pic.twitter.com/28CTHLQyTp
— وزارة الخارجية (@MOFAKuwait) August 18, 2023
Kuwait’s FM also noted that the Riyadh-Tehran ties would contribute to achieving stability, peace, and prosperity in the region and would be a key factor in empowering nations to face upcoming challenges.
The Kuwaiti top diplomat said the trip reflected the keenness of both nations to restore bilateral relations and preserve regional stability and security.
Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also hailed Beijing’s mediation in the rapprochement of ties and the efforts of Oman and Iraq in facilitating talks.
Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Arab media reported on Friday.
#Jeddah | HRH the Crown Prince receives the Iranian Foreign Minister, during which they reviewed the relations between the Kingdom and Iran, future cooperation opportunities, and ways to develop them. They also discussed the latest regional and international developments. pic.twitter.com/B2yTpLzdJL
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) August 18, 2023
According to Arab News, the meeting came as part of Iran’s top diplomat’s visit to Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Kingdom since a landmark rapprochement agreement in March.
Earlier, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday confirmed that President Raisi will visit Saudi Arabia anytime soon. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal, bin Farhan, said that Saudi Arabia hopes to see the Iranian President visit the Kingdom following an invitation from King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
