Riyadh (IINA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir described the talks held here on Tuesday by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as constructive, fruitful and positive, expressing the desire by the two leaders to form a Saudi-Turkish high-level strategic cooperation council, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, Al-Jubeir said that the talks focused on bilateral relations between the two countries and the regional issues of mutual interest, pointing out that the views of the two countries were identical.
He said that the Saudi-Turkish strategic cooperation council will deal with many vital issues, including security, military, political, economic, trade and investment fields as well as energy, education, cultural affairs, medicine and other fields. He explained that this council will be run by the foreign ministers of the two countries with the participation of officials from other ministries, institutions and sectors.
Al-Jubeir said that the council aims to create a qualitative leap in the strong relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey to serve the interests of the two countries and their peoples, and to contribute to achieving security, stability and prosperity in the region.
He noted that the views of the two countries are identical in various political and security issues faced by the region, praising Turkey's stance in support of the Islamic Alliance to Fight Terrorism.
Al-Jubeir pointed out that his talks with his Turkish counterpart included the situation in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, in addition to the peace process and the importance of finding a solution leading to Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories and the establishment of a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem.
For his part, the Turkish foreign minister asserted his country's support for the efforts of the Kingdom and its dealing with the issues of the region on the political and military levels. He also stressed Turkey's constant support for the Kingdom's efforts in the fight against injustice in its various forms, referring to the Saudi-led Arab coalition to restore legitimacy to the Yemeni government.
Highlighting the very effective contribution by Saudi Arabia to find a solution to the Syrian crisis, Cavusoglu cited the expanded meeting of the Syrian opposition factions in Riyadh as an example for this. He expressed his country's support for the statement issued by the meeting.
Cavusoglu said the statement is in line with his country's position on the war in Syria, which should be stopped through the negotiating table to come up with solutions in the interests of a peaceful future of Syria, which must be free of Bashar al-Assad.
He pointed out that Turkey is not looking for tension in its relations with anyone, stressing his country's welcome of Russia if it really wants to fight Daesh.
The Turkish foreign minister praised the Islamic Alliance to Fight Terrorism, which he described as serious and successful step in international action to confront terrorism and defeat it, in various allied countries. He stressed that Turkey supports the move, and is determined to participate in it effectively, so as to have a prominent and significant role, especially since this alliance will be a deterrent to terrorism. He stated that terrorism is a form of injustice completely rejected by the Turkish Republic which seeks to fight it.
Cavusoglu praised Saudi Arabia and its constant initiatives at the regional action in general, and in strengthening the relationship with his country in particular, stressing the keenness of the Turkish government on the success of the high level strategic cooperation council between the two countries, so that it becomes a reality, because this initiative will bolster ties between the two countries and doubles the joint action, on the political, security and economic levels, especially with regard to energy, and enhancing cooperation in health, cultural, social and tourism fields.
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