Saudi Arabia, Canada to restore full diplomatic ties
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said on Wednesday, following a 2018 dispute over human rights that saw Riyadh expel Ottawa´s ambassador and freeze new trade.
The decision, also announced by Canada´s foreign ministry, came after talks last year between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Bangkok.
“It has been decided to restore the level of diplomatic relations with Canada to its previous state,” Saudi´s foreign ministry said in a statement. In 2018, the Saudi government expelled Canada´s ambassador and recalled its own envoy to Ottawa, while freezing all new trade over vigorous calls for the release of activists jailed in the kingdom.
On Wednesday, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the two countries will “appoint new ambassadors”. A Canadian foreign ministry statement named Jean-Phillipe Linteau as Ottawa´s new envoy to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia made no mention of its pick for ambassador.
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