RIYADH – Foreign Minister Prince Saudi Al-Faisal on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia welcomed US President Barack Obama’s “positive approach” in his interview with Al-Arabiya news channel, in which he showed “his serious desire to build strong and constructive relations with the Islamic world and his keenness to solve the crises of the region,” the Saudi Press Agency reported
“We believe the problem of the Middle East continues to be the core of the crises in the region and one of the reasons of instability,” Prince Saud said.
“Intensifying international efforts to solve this crisis will automatically contribute to solving the rest of the region’s crises, which have resulted from it.”
Referring to Obama’s remarks on some of the elements of the Arab peace initiative, Prince Saud said, ‘We have no doubt that the Arab countries – which decide on this matter – will have no reservations on conducting a purposeful and constructive dialogue and answering any inquiries by the US administration on the initiative.” – SG