Iran on Wednesday welcomed a plan for its foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia, stressing the need to boost relations after years of strained ties. Riyadh's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday said he had invited his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to visit the kingdom. Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the official IRNA news agency that Tehran had yet to receive Riyadh's formal invite, but a meeting was expected. \"We have **t received the written invitation yet, but visits of the countries' foreign ministers are on the agenda of Iran,\" Amir Abdollahian said.
05-14-2014, 06:41 PM
Iran welcomes Saudi visit plan
Iran on Wednesday welcomed a plan for its foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia, stressing the need to boost relations after years of strained ties. Riyadh's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday said he had invited his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to visit the kingdom. Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the official IRNA news agency that Tehran had yet to receive Riyadh's formal invite, but a meeting was expected. \"We have **t received the written invitation yet, but visits of the countries' foreign ministers are on the agenda of Iran,\" Amir Abdollahian said.
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