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We Look forward to Internationally-held Meeting with Consistent Visions on Reaching Best Solution for the Future of Syria -Minister of Foreign Affairs Says Riyadh 2
Jubeir said that Vienna meeting last week and the Paris meeting, which included four countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United States of America, Russia and Turkey comprised an expanded group of allied countries supporting the Syrian opposition and tomorrow - God willing - there will be a meeting in Vienna, to coordinate positions and then a meeting on Friday, with an expanded group of countries supporting the Syrian opposition, and the meeting will include other countries of the region to test their intentions with regard to finding a solution to the Syrian crisis, first and foremost, means and a departure date for Bashar al-Assad, expressing hope that these efforts will bear fruit. In regard to Iraq, al-Jubeir explained that it was explained to His Excellency the British Foreign Secretary how to support the Iraqi government's efforts, in implementing reforms that have been agreed on, last year, to involve all Iraqi communities in decision-making process to enhance counterterrorism endeavors, in Iraq, noting that the steps taken by Saudi Arabia, in order to reach out to our brothers in Iraq, to build better relations with Iraq, pointing to efforts undertaken by the government of Abadi, in the face of challenges, in Iraq, stressing the Kingdom's support of the Abadi Government's efforts to implement reforms that were agreed upon last summer. The minister said that the situation in Yemen, was discussed, too, due to the importance of finding a political solution to that crisis, confirming that the military option was the last resort for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it was a result of a request from the legitimate government in Yemen and for defending Saudi territories and citizens against ballistic missiles and heavy weapons that were held by the rebels and the ousted Saleh. It also came to open the way for the peace process in Yemen, he added, as there is an agreement now between the Yemeni parties to hold meetings with the UN envoy, for implementation of Security Council resolution no. 2216, a matter Saudi Arabia welcomes and supports, emphasizing the importance of humanitarian work, in Yemen, and intensification of efforts for delivery of aid. All Yemeni ports, he underscored, whether in Aden or on the Red Sea can receive ships to deliver humanitarian aid. Jubeir stated that he discussed with the British Foreign Secretary peace process and the importance of finding a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, which has more than 60 years, on the basis of international legitimacy, the Arab peace initiative and the importance of not expanding that range, in order not to become a component supporting extremism and terrorism in the region and the world. On his part, the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expressed pleasure for being in Saudi Arabia, noting that the meetings held with Saudi leaders discussed many issues and topics related to bilateral relationship between the two countries. Hammond stressed that Britain and Saudi Arabia have a well-established relationship for the benefit of the two countries and there is cooperation in the fields of security, fight against terrorism, defense, trade and investment and that they also work together in the areas of human development and social development, such as expansion of educational systems and in all areas that we have discussed, during the meetings this morning. He explained that it was agreed upon to accelerate political discussions, in Yemen, to ensure bringing Huthi and Saleh forces to negotiating table and be willing to engage in serious discussions on the formation of a government foundations that meet all interests, in Yemen, and respect the legitimate government of Yemen, which now operates from Saudi Arabia, noting that they talked about opening the Red Sea ports to more commercial traffic and not only for humanitarian assistance but also to include commercial shipments of fuel and food, stressing the readiness of Britain to support any action taken by the Alliance to promote access to Yemeni ports and enhance international commercial traffic. We have regular discussions about the situation in Syria, for four weeks, and on Friday we will sit down with 3 +1, the Russians and regional powers, including Iran, to discuss possibility to bridge the gap that exists now, between ours and the Russian and Iranian positions, he concluded. -- SPA 22:12 LOCAL TIME 19:12 GMT تغريد
