Tehran, IRNA – The government of the Republic of Maldives has announced that it will resume diplomatic ties with Iran days after Iran and Saudi Arabia reached a deal in China to restore their political ties.

According to a press release issued on Monday, the government of Maldives welcomed the Joint Trilateral Statement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China last week which said Iran and Saudi Arabia will re-open their embassies and missions after seven years.

“In light of these positive and welcoming developments the Government of Maldives has decided to resume diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said the statement.

On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia released a statement in Beijing announcing they had reached an agreement to restore their ties.

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani had held talks with Saudi officials in Beijing as of March 6 to follow up on agreements reached on the issue during President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to China in late February.

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