(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks to resume consular services
between the two countries, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya reported on
Thursday, citing a source in the Saudi foreign ministry, trend reports citing al
arabiya .
The Saudi state TV cited the foreign ministry source as saying:
“Within the framework of the Kingdom's keenness to facilitate the
provision of necessary consular services between the two nations,
discussions are underway with officials in Syria to resume consular
services.”
It added that the statement of the foreign ministry's source was
in comment on international media reports. Reuters had reported
earlier, citing sources with knowledge of the matter, that Saudi
Arabia and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies after
cutting diplomatic ties more than a decade ago.
The Reuters report said communication between Riyadh and
Damascus had gathered momentum following the March 10 signing of
the landmark agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, brokered by
China, to re-establish diplomatic ties and reopen embassies after
seven years of heightened tensions. Iran is a key ally of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad.
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