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Trilateral talks were held in Beijing for three days, at which the hosts of the meeting hosted representatives of Tehran and Riyadh. As a result, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to normalize relations and open embassies.
This is reported by the Iranian Tasnim news agency.
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Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani attended the event from Tehran, which lasted from March 6 to 10. The Saudis were represented by National Security Adviser Musaid Al Ayban. The parties managed to settle all differences and achieve reconciliation.
In a joint statement following the talks, representatives of Riyadh and Tehran thanked the authorities of Iraq and Oman for mediating in the negotiation process and providing venues for meetings in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Chinese leadership for organizing the recently concluded round of negotiations.
Next, the foreign ministers of the two countries will meet to work out a mechanism for implementing the agreements reached and coordinate the exchange of ambassadors.
The termination of contacts between Tehran and Riyadh occurred in 2016. This was preceded by the execution in Saudi Arabia of the Shiite priest Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. This was followed by an attack by demonstrators on the Saudi embassy in Iran. In response, Riyadh announced the severance of diplomatic relations.
