Saudi Arabia has welcomed the restoration of diplomatic ties between Egypt and Turkiye signaling a normalization of relations between both countries after a decade of tension.

Egypt and Turkiye have announced that they have appointed ambassadors to each other’s capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations.

Saudi Arabian foreign ministry in a staement praised the reappointment of ambassadors, saying that this move will reflect positively on enhancing regional and international security and peace and on serving common interests in a way that achieves the aspirations of the countries and the people of the region.