DUBAI: 海角直播 and Iran on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months following years of tensions between the two countries.
鈥淚n response to the noble initiative of His Excellency President Xi Jinping, President of the People鈥檚 Republic of China, of China鈥檚 support for developing good neighborly relations between the Kingdom of 海角直播 and the Islamic Republic of Iran,鈥 a statement carried by Saudi state news agency SPA said.
鈥淭he three countries announce that an agreement has been reached between the Kingdom of 海角直播 and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
鈥淭hat includes an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between them and re-open their embassies and missions within a period not exceeding two months, and the agreement includes their affirmation of the respect for the sovereignty of states and the non-interference in internal affairs of states,鈥 the statement said.
The agreement came following talks that took place from Monday, March 6 to聽Friday, March 10 in Beijing, SPA reported.
The two聽are committed to a meeting聽between ministers of foreign affairs of both countries聽to implement the agreement, arrange for the return of their ambassadors and discuss means of enhancing bilateral relations.
Riyadh and Tehran also agreed to activate the security cooperation agreement signed in 2001 and the trade, economy and investment agreement signed in 1998, according to the agreement text.
The agreement was signed by Iran鈥檚 top security official, Ali Shamkhani, and 海角直播鈥檚 national security adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban.
鈥淭he Kingdom鈥檚 leadership welcomes the initiative of His Excellency President Xi Jinping, based on the Kingdom鈥檚 consistent and continuous approach since its establishment in adhering to the principles of good neighborliness, taking everything that would enhance security and stability in the region and the world, and adopting the principle of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve differences,鈥澛燗l-Aiban said.
鈥淲hile we value what we have reached, we hope that we will continue to continue the constructive dialogue, in accordance with the pillars and foundations included in the agreement, expressing our appreciation for the People鈥檚 Republic of China鈥檚 continued positive role in this regard,鈥 he added.
海角直播's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Twitter:聽鈥淭he resumption of diplomatic relations between 海角直播 and Iran stems from the Kingdom's vision based on preferring political solutions and dialogue, and its keenness to perpetuate this in the region.鈥
He continued:聽鈥淭he countries of the region have one destiny and common denominators that make it necessary for us to join together to build a model of prosperity and stability for our peoples to enjoy.鈥
Director of China's聽Office of the聽Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, said the talks were聽a victory for dialogue and peace.
鈥淭his is a victory for dialogue, a victory for peace, offering major good news at a time of much turbulence in the world,鈥 the Chinese foreign ministry cited Wang as saying at the close of the dialogue.
鈥淎s a good-faith and reliable mediator, China has faithfully fulfilled its duties as the host,鈥 Wang said.
China would continue to play a constructive role in handling聽issues in the world and demonstrate its responsibility as a major nation, he added.
