Iranian president speaks on the telephone with Saudi crown prince

Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Sunday night received a telephone call from Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, during which conversations dealt with means of boosting bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.

The Saudi crown prince indicated during the telephone conversation the agreement concluded by the two countries' ministers of oil and expressed the hope of increasing oil prices in the near future.

For his part, the Iranian president expressed Iran's determination to develop relations and strengthen fraternity between the two countries. He noted the positive results of the two countries oil ministers' talks in Riyadh and expressed his hope that all OPEC member states will be careful of dangers resulting from the drastic drop in oil prices.