Al-Jubeir confirms depth of historic relations between Saudi Arabia and Germany

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Riyadh, Muharram 6, 1437, Oct 19, 2015, SPA -- Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the deep-rooted historic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Republic of Germany in all fields which are characterized by identity of positions on matters of mutual concern. In a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the headquarters of the foreign ministry in Riyadh today, Al-Jubeir said the German minister has held talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, his Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince dealing with bilateral relations and the distinguished economical relations between the two countries and discussed the situation in Syria with focus on finding a political solution to the crisis without any future role for Bashar Al-Assad. He said the Saudi and German sides also discussed during the meetings the humanitarian aspect of the Syrian crisis, the situation in Yemen and the Iran-related international agreement of 5+1 group. For his part, the German foreign minister said the meetings with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, his Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince witnessed the two sides' agreement to enhance cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries. As for the political developments in the region, Frank-Walter Steinmeier noted that the resumption of talks in Yemen is a positive development, saying that he discussed with officials in the Kingdom the developments in Yemen and Syria, underscoring the importance of pushing Iran to play a positive role in the region and that the responsibility of the 3+3 countries will not end by signing an arrangement regarding Iran's nuclear file. He called underlined the importance of ending fighting in Syria, removal of tension in the region and adopting political solutions, noting the importance of finding a solution to the Russian interference in Syria and underscoring the importance of cooperation between Washington and Moscow in the service of the region and achieving security in Syria. --More 19:30 LOCAL TIME 16:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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