PM:03:23:11/03/2023
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SULAIMANI — The UN welcomed Saudi Arabia and Iran's
agreement Friday to resume diplomatic ties and thanked China for its role in
the negotiations.
"I want to welcome on behalf of the Secretary-General
the joint tripartite statement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic
Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China, made today in Beijing
announcing an agreement reached between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume
diplomatic relations within two months," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric
told reporters.
"The Secretary-General has expressed his appreciation to
people the People's Republic of China for hosting these recent talks and for
promoting dialogue between the two countries,” he said, while praising efforts
by other countries, such as Oman and Iraq.
Adding that "good neighborly relations” between Iran and
Saudi Arabia are "essential” for the stability of the Gulf region, Dujarric
said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was ready to "further advance regional
dialogue and to ensure durable peace and security in the Gulf region.”
The two Persian Gulf neighbors severed their ties after the
Saudi diplomatic mission in Tehran was attacked by an angry mob in January 2016
following the execution of Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
The two neighbors were engaged in marathon talks since April
2021 to restore ties. The talks were brokered by Iraq.
Tehran and Riyadh noted progress but the breakthrough had
been elusive.
(NRT Digital Media/AA)