Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Friends of BRICS Group in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday.

The officials discussed means to bolster bilateral relations in several fields.

They followed up on the China-brokered agreement that was signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations.

The FMs said they look forward to intensifying their consultative meetings and to looking into further cooperation to strengthen their ties to serve the interests of their countries and peoples.