Saudi Finance Minister: Opportunities Available for Saudi Arabia, Iran if Agreement Is Respected

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Finance Minister: Opportunities Available for Saudi Arabia, Iran if Agreement Is Respected

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan addresses the Riyadh conference. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan stressed on Wednesday that the Kingdom is committeed to the agreement it reached with Iran to restore diplomatic relations.

“There are a lot of opportunities for Saudi investments in Iran and they could happen very quickly following the agreement,” he told the second edition of the Financial Sector Conference in Riyadh.

“I don’t see impediments as long as the terms of the agreement are respected,” he added.

“Our goal has been clarified: for the region to be stable and capable of providing the needs of the people in terms of stability and prosperity,” he stressed.



Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
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Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates declared on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The Supreme Court congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, citizens, residents and Muslims on the advent of Eid.

The court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday.