Turkish, Saudi FMs agree to work closely for the region's stability

Turkish FM Cavusoglu (L) and Saudi FM Al-Jubeir (AA Photo)

Riyadh (IINA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met here on Sunday with his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. 
During the meeting, they discussed regional issues, the outcome of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in the Turkish city of Istanbul on April 13-14.
They also discussed the steps to be taken for the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote ties in various domains.
Cavusoglu's visit to Saudi Arabia comes shortly after Riyadh and Ankara signed a MoU to create a high-level strategic cooperation council.
The Turkish foreign minister told reporters in Riyadh that the Coordination Council mechanism took the Turkish-Saudi relations to a new level. He said that within a short time, the two countries will constitute working groups in eight fields including “diplomacy, economy, tourism, defense industry and energy”.
Speaking about regional issues, Cavusoglu said that Turkey supports the process in Yemen, and the new government in Libya, which is expected to take a vote of confidence from the parliament.
He further said that Turkey and Saudi Arabia must work closely for the stability and the security of these countries, including Syria, in which terrorist groups like Daesh and al-Qaeda are operating.
Cavusoglu and Al-Jubeir also discussed the possibility of holding a ministerial-level meeting between Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The Turkish foreign minister is visiting Saudi Arabia to attend a conference organized by the King Faisal Research Center and the Center for Islamic Studies to commemorate the late Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.
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