GCC, Japan sign accord to boost strategic ties
On behalf of the GCC, the accord was signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah and GGC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani.
“Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba, who is currently visiting the Kingdom, inked the partnership agreement,” said Saudi Ambassador to Japan Abdulaziz A. Turkistani in an interview on Saturday.
Turkistani said that Riyadh and Tokyo on the one hand, as well as GCC and Japan on the other, had opened a new era of relationship following the visit of the Japanese foreign minister to the Kingdom. This was the first visit by a Japanese foreign minister in 11 years.
He said the partnership accord would ensure that Saudi Arabia and Japan will add “concrete strategic contents” to their ties, including building close collaboration in different fields.
“The shared strategic vision will be progressively carried forward,” said Turkistani, adding that the dormant process of political dialogue based on an agreement signed by Riyadh and Tokyo in 2006 has also been activated following the talks between Prince Abdul Aziz and the Japanese foreign minister.
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