Saudi Crown prince pleased with "brotherly" ties with Iran

         Riyadh, Sept 16, IRNA -- Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said here Monday that the brotherly relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia contribute to the many bonds between the two countries.
         Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, he alluded to his talks with President Mohammad Khatami and said Iran and Saudi Arabia are striving to expand bilateral ties.
         He pointed to the importance of consultations among the leaders of the Moslem countries "which could foster unity and cooperation among them."

         He termed the current situation in the Moslem countries as "sensitive" and called for settlement of outstanding issues among them.
         Khatami and Abdullah in a meeting in Jeddah Saturday stressed the need for strong unity and solidarity among the regional states to safeguard the peace and stability in the region under the currently sensitive circumstances.
         Khatami said the Muslim states would stay beside each other whenever they are under threats by big powers and noted that the regional states should refrain from doing provocative acts while trying to become more united than ever.
         Referred to the strategic locations of Iran and Saudi Arabia, he said the bilateral cooperation would benefit both states and the entire region.
         The visit was Khatami's second to the Kingdom since he took office in May 1997. The latest visit was viewed as "important" in view of the US threat of a military attack on Iraq and the deadlock in Middle East peace talks.
 

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