Tehran, November 15, : , Iran is currently working to remove existing obstacles in its ongoing rapprochement Saudi Arabia, according to a senior legislator. “Given the statements and the welcoming approach of Saudi Arabian officials concerning the establishment of relations with the Islamic Republic, follow-ups to remove obstacles are underway,” said Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, spokesman for the national security and foreign policy commission of Iran’s parliament.”Given the statements of Saudi Arabian officials regarding the establishment of relations to the Islamic Republic,” stated Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meschkini, spokesperson for the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign-policy commission.
As quoted by Parliament’s official news agency, Abbaszadeh Meshkini stressed the capacity of Saudi Arabia to determine foreign policy preferences of “some countries” in West Asia, reports Xinhua news agency.
According to Xinhua news agency, Abbaszadeh Meshkini, Parliament’s official news agency, stressed that Saudi Arabia has the ability to decide foreign policy preferences for “some” countries in West Asia.
The senior representative noted that more than one deputy ministers of foreign affairs had presented reports to the chamber, adding that Iran is determined to expand relations with its neighbours.
Senior representative pointed out that reports had been submitted to the chamber by more than one deputy foreign minister.He also stated that Iran was determined to improve relations with its neighbors.
There is no apparent serious obstacle on the part of Iran in this process, and the possibility for cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia on the basis of common interests exists, he said.He said that Iran is not likely to pose a serious obstruction in this process and that there is potential for cooperation between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other countries on the basis common interests.
According to the legislator’s remarks after the session, only some preparations remain to be made by experts in the ministries so as that eventual official meetings will yield results.The remarks of the legislator after the session indicated that only a few preparations are needed by experts from the ministries to ensure that official meetings can be held.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have not had formal diplomatic ties since 2016.Since 2016, Iran and Saudi Arabia do not have formal diplomatic ties.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on May 10 that it had been holding informal talks with Saudi Arabia in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that they had held informal talks with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
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