The diplomat will work at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah.
The Saudi move was hailed as a significant step forward in efforts to improve relations between the two countries
Riyadh (News advertisment Latest. December 24, 2021) Saudi Arabia has agreed to issue visas to 3 Iranian diplomats. The diplomats will work at the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Jeddah. Significant progress was made in the efforts to improve relations between the two countries.According to Al Arabiya News,Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian has said that Saudi Arabia has agreed to issue visas to three Iranian diplomats. Saudi Arabia has given this approval one week ago, after receiving the visas. The diplomats will work at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah.
I thank Iraq for its efforts to facilitate dialogue with Saudi Arabia. The next round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran will be held soon in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. We, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Arab embassies are ready to exchange committees, pave the way for reopening of embassies and restore relations between the two countries.
On the other hand, the US news agency Bloomberg called the move by Saudi Arabia to issue visas to Iranian diplomats an important step in efforts to improve relations between the two countries. Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been severed since 2016, but direct talks between the two countries have begun this year, with Iraq hosting four rounds, while Saudi Arabia The Arabs also described the talks as friendly.
