Iran Appoints New Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
Date
5/23/2023 3:06:39 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. Iran has
appointed new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia as part of the
implementation of agreements on the restoration of diplomatic
relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, trend reports.
According to an official source, Alireza Enayat will
become the new diplomatic representative of Iran in Riyadh. It is
not yet known who will take the post of Head of the Consulate
General of Iran in Jeddah.
Enayat previously served as the representative of the
Islamic Republic in Kuwait, as well as Assistant to the Foreign
Minister and Director General for Persian Gulf Affairs in the
Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic
relations and reopen embassies within two months on March 10.
Representatives of the two countries held talks in Beijing for
several days, following which a trilateral statement was prepared.
On April 6, the two countries announced the resumption of
diplomatic relations with immediate effect.
Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran in 2016 following an attack
by pro-regime protesters on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and
consulate in Mashhad.
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