Saudi - Iranian committee winds up deliberations

The Saudi-Iranian joint committee concluded on Wednesday in Tehran meetings of its first session at the ministerial level, led by the Saudi Trade Minister Osama Fakih and his Iranian counterpart Muhammad Shariat-Madari. The two sides signed the final statement of the committee's meetings.

Both Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed on a number of topics, including encouraging joint projects, setting up exhibitions, developing cooperation between the Saudi Arabian Business Institution and the Iranian National Company for Petrochemicals, and setting up a maritime line linking Saudi ports to Iranian ports.

The two sides also agreed on the importance of coordination with international organizations to serve mutual interests.