Joint statement
RIYADH
Iran must fully respect its obligations to international treaties and end its pursuit of nuclear weapons as part of a regional push for peace, urged a joint statement released by Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Thursday.
The two countries also agreed to support Arab efforts urging Tehran to avoid interfering in the internal affairs of regional countries, including supporting armed militias and threatening maritime navigation.
The statement was released following a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, who is visiting the Kingdom. The two oversaw the fifth ministerial session of the follow-up and political consultation committee between the two countries.
During the meeting, they discussed intensifying joint political cooperation, ways to enhance bilateral coordination as well as regional and international developments.
The Kingdom congratulated Egypt on hosting the UN Climate Change Conference in November, adding that the success of the event demonstrates Egypt’s ability to promote new ideas in the international arena.
The two sides also praised joint efforts in organizing the second edition of the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Arab security is “indivisible” and must be protected, the two sides said in the joint statement, stressing the need to continue coordinating efforts to support regional countries.
