Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Vietnam on Independence Day 

National flags are hanging outside a building on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 01 September 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Day on 02 September. (EPA)
National flags are hanging outside a building on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 01 September 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Day on 02 September. (EPA)
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Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Vietnam on Independence Day 

National flags are hanging outside a building on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 01 September 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Day on 02 September. (EPA)
National flags are hanging outside a building on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 01 September 2024. Vietnam is celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Day on 02 September. (EPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to Vietnam’s President General To Lam on his country's Independence Day.

He wished him continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Vietnam steady progress and prosperity.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent the Vietnamese leader a similar cable on the occasion.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a United Nations General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice to issue a legal advisory opinion regarding Israel’s obligations concerning the activities of the UN and other states in support of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The resolution was sponsored by Norway in partnership with Saudi Arabia and several other countries.

The resolution, aimed at supporting and assisting the Palestinian people under the current circumstances, reflects a clear international consensus on the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state, the ministry said.

It added that the Kingdom appreciates the positive stance of the countries that voted in favor of the resolution.