Iran: Building ties with Saudi on right track

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has expressed optimism about bilateral relations between his country and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying they are on the right track, Anadolu reported citing Iranian media outlets.

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Aref met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Monday in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the extraordinary joint summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League.

During the meeting, the two discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic, cultural and political cooperation between the two countries.

“The development of political relations between the two countries is on the right track. We hope that this relationship will continue seriously in the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields,” Aref reportedly said, stressing that these positive developments will benefit both countries and the region.

He also described developing such relations as an “irreversible path”.

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