Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanani said on the 12th that the Iranian delegation arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, at noon on the same day to prepare for the reopening of the embassy and consulate. Kanani issued a statement on the same day stating that the visit of the Iranian delegation was welcomed by Saudi officials, and two Iranian working groups will work in Riyadh and Jeddah respectively to make necessary preparations for reopening the embassy and consulate. He also confirmed that the Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on the 8th and will travel to the eastern city of Mashhad before the 13th to prepare for the reopening of the embassy and consulate. Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016. With the support of China, representatives of Saudi Arabia and Iran held a dialogue in Beijing from March 6th to 10th this year. The three sides signed and issued a joint statement, announcing their agreement to resume diplomatic relations and reach the "Beijing Agreement". They emphasized that the three sides will work together to maintain the basic norms of international relations and promote international and regional peace and security. On April 6th, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang collectively met in Beijing with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal and Iranian Foreign Minister Abdulrahijan, who came to China for the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministers' Meeting. After the meeting, Qin Gang witnessed the signing of a joint statement by the two sides, and the two countries announced the resumption of diplomatic relations from now on. (New News Agency)