Today, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed its welcome to the agreement reached between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran to resume diplomatic relations between them, reopen their embassies, activate the security cooperation agreement between them, and the general agreement for cooperation in the field of economy, trade, investment, technology, science and culture. Sports and Youth signed in 1998.
The organization also welcomed, in a statement, the two countries’ affirmation of "Respect for the sovereignty of states, and non-interference in their internal affairs"And the desire to resolve differences through dialogue and diplomacy within the framework of the fraternal ties that unite them, and their commitment to the principles and purposes of the charters of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and international conventions and norms.
Mr. Hussein Ibrahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization, expressed his hope that this step would contribute to strengthening the pillars of peace, security and stability in the region, and that it would give a new impetus to cooperation among the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
