RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday denied news which alleged that the kingdom has forced Pakistan to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit.
In a statement, the Saudi embassy in Pakistan stated that Saudi Arabia always stands with Pakistan on the basis of a solid base of relationship and strong relations negated such kinds of news.
A press release issued by the Saudi embassy stated: “The embassy affirms that the relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are superior to the language of threat.
“The brotherly relations between the countries are long-standing and strategic based on trust, understanding and mutual respect, and the two countries enjoy a consensus of views on most regional and international issues, especially the issues of the Islamic nation.”
The statement added that Saudi Arabia has always with Pakistan in Pakistan during difficult times “based on fraternal relations”.
“We strive always to stand with Pakistan to be a successful and stable country,” the embassy added.
The meeting in Kuala Lampur was shunned by Saudi Arabia and criticised for allegedly undermining the bigger Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Some analysts also suspected that Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to attend stemmed from fear of being diplomatically isolated by regional rivals Iran, Qatar and Turkey, all of whom were attending the summit.
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