Saudi king invites Iranian president to visit Riyadh

March 19 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The King of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz al Saud, has formally invited the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, to make an official visit to Riyadh as another step in the bilateral rapprochement between the two powers.

“His Excellency Salmán bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia, has celebrated the agreement between the two brother countries in a letter addressed to President Raisi in which he has invited him to Riyadh and has defended strong economic/regional cooperation,” he posted on Twitter. a political adviser to Raisi, Mohamad Yamshidi.

However, at the moment there is no explicit acceptance of the invitation. “Raisi has welcomed the invitation and stressed Iran’s willingness to expand cooperation,” Yamshidi said.

This same Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hosein Amirabdolahian, has announced that he will meet soon with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, and has confirmed an agreement for the visit of technical delegations to reopen embassies and consulates.

Both parties have agreed with Chinese mediation to reestablish diplomatic relations after seven years of rupture. They have also agreed to resume collaboration in matters of security and trade and investment and have agreed to respect each other’s sovereignty and not interfere in internal affairs2E