Syria, Iran set to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia
Damascus, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif welcomed a possible reestablishment of relations with Saudi Arabia.
We welcome any steps taken in this direction, Faisal Mekdad told reporters after a meeting with Zarif in Damascus.
He added that 'the two nations (Syria and Iran) have been long working on bringing the Arab and Islamic countries viewpoints closer together,' so it would allow to benefit from all available energies and potentials.
In turn, Javad Zarif said that 'the Syrian brothers have always welcomed cooperation in the Arab world, and Tehran agrees with such an approach.'
He also expressed IranĀ“s willingness to establish close relations with Riyadh, and confirmed the news about bilateral contacts recently established.