The Saudi delegation visited its diplomatic places and embassy in Tehran in the past few days and traveled to Mashhad on Friday (April 14).
Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghannoum, the head of the Saudi delegation, appreciated the officials of the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, for their warm welcome.
The Saudi official expressed hope that the revival of ties between Riyadh and Tehran would lead to further cooperation among regional countries and bring about prosperity to the region.
Also, the head of the representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran in Khorasan Razavi said that the previous premises of Saudi Arabia’s Consulate General in Mashhad has not been used for seven years.
Mohammad Beheshti went on to say that the visiting technical delegation from Saudi Arabia is seeking the temporary establishment of its consulate general in a hotel in Mashhad.
In the past few days, Iran and Saudi Arabia exchanged delegations to review the process of reopening their diplomatic missions.
On March 10, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia issued a joint statement in Beijing announcing that Tehran and Riyadh would resume their diplomatic relations after seven years of tension.
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