News - Middle East: Iranian Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid bin Abdulkarim Al Khereiji In Tehran to discuss bilateral relations and means to enhance ties.

During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Bagheri Kani emphasized that the two countries have a serious determination to pursue the deepening and development of relations in various fields.

“We believe that there should be no obstacle in the way of this process,” he added.

The top Iranian diplomat also thanked Saudi officials for facilitating the affairs of Iranian pilgrims in performing the Hajj rituals and their peaceful return to the country, stressing the need for the continuation of Saudi officials’ cooperation in providing necessary and appropriate facilities to Iranian pilgrims.

In March last year, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed under a Chinese-brokered deal to restore diplomatic relations severed in 2016.

As part of a joint statement issued by the two sides, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to implement a security cooperation agreement signed in April 2001 and another accord reached in May 1998 to boost ties in various sectors.

Source: Press TV