Article: King, Mottaki discuss bilateral ties.

Byline: M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held wide-ranging talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who made an unannounced visit to Riyadh yesterday.

"The consultations covered a range of topics, especially focusing on the need to boost Saudi-Iran relations," said a diplomatic source. "The visit of the Iranian foreign minister is extremely important keeping in view the current regional situation and the forthcoming Doha summit."

The talks also dealt with the recent Israeli war on Gaza and the obstacles that hamper plans to create a sovereign Palestinian state.

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