TEHRAN Saudi Arabia's Minister of the Interior Prince Nayef ibn Abd al-Aziz as-Saud said in Riyadh on Sunday that the holy Qods is the most important issue for Muslim countries.
The Saudi official made the remarks in meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Riyadh Ali-Asghar Khaji.
He said Iran and Saudi Arabia, due to their important positions in the Islamic world, can play an effective role in administering the rights of the oppressed people of Palestine and confronting the enemies of the Islamic ummah.
Prince Nayef added that Iran and Saudi Arabia, as two great countries in the region, are for regional security and stability since such a policy would pave the way for strengthening economic potentials of regional nations.
Iranian ambassador underlined the importance of cooperation between the two countries and said, "The leaders of Iran and Saudi Arabia are determined to strengthen these relations which has made the prospect of bilateral ties promising." According to the Foreign Ministry's Press and Information Department, the latest developments in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, including the issue of signing of a security agreement, were discussed in the meeting between Prince Nayef and Khaji.
(IRNA)