TOKYO: As part of a trip that also includes stops at the United Nations in New York and Senegal, Africa, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to Saudi Arabia from April 30 to May 1. According to a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official who spoke to Arab News Japan, Iwaya will hold a close discussion with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, following the Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in February, on topics like the situation in Gaza, Syria, Iran, and the Red Sea, as well as enhancing coordination between Japan and Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations.
Because Saudi Arabia is the location of two of Islam’s holiest sites, Makkah and Madinah, Japan views it as the head of the Arab-Islamic world, the source said. Furthermore, the only Arab country with a G20 membership is Saudi Arabia. The nation is an important member of OPEC because of its wealth of oil resources. He stated, “Saudi Arabia is an important stabilising force in the region and maintains a strong relationship with the United States given the current instability in the Middle East.”
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