Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen their embassies and resume security cooperation.

Saudi Arabia And Iran According to a joint statement, they agreed to reopen their embassies and consulates and resume security cooperation during a meeting their foreign ministers held this Thursday in Beijing, the first official meeting since the two countries severed ties seven years ago.

The meeting between Saudi chiefs Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Hossein Amir Abdolakhian came just a month after Riyadh and Tehran, traditional enemies, reached an agreement mediated China repair their relationship within two months.

“Both sides have agreed to reopen their diplomatic missions within the agreed period,” the joint statement released by the official Saudi news agency said. SPA.

Although he did not give an exact date, the note stressed that both countries “will continue to take the necessary measures to open their consulates-general in (Saudi cities) Jeddah and (Iranian cities) Mashhad.”

Bin Farhan and Abdolakhyan also “agreed to continue coordination between the technical groups of both countries to discuss ways to improve bilateral cooperation, including the resumption of flights, mutual visits of official delegations and the private sector, and visa facilitation.” citizens of both countries,” he added.

The note highlights the interest of Riyadh and Tehran in “reactivating the security agreement between the two countries (…), as well as cooperation agreements in the field of economy, trade, investment, technology, science, culture, sports and youth.”

In search of “stability” in the Middle East

They also “agreed to improve their cooperation in everything that serves security and stability in the region,” the statement said, praising China’s role in achieving the pact between Riyadh and Tehran, as well as Switzerland for “caring for the interests of Saudi Arabia And Iran”During the breakup.

The meeting between Bin Farhan and Abdolakhyan was one of the points of an agreement signed on March 10 in China, which mediated between the two oil powers that have been contesting regional hegemony for years and supporting opposing sides in conflicts. region.

Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with Tehran in 2016 following an attack on its diplomatic headquarters in the Persian country following the execution of an important Shiite cleric in the Arab kingdom.

In April 2021, secret negotiations between Tehran and Riyadh began in Baghdad, which were subsequently made public.

China, for its part, has praised the mediating role it has played in restoring diplomatic relations between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, considered the main Islamic powers in the Middle East.

(EFE)