In an interview with CNN, Princess Rima Bint Bandar, the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United States of America, stated that the dispute between the Kingdom and the United States “is not a political, but a purely economic dispute,” noting that the review of the relationship between the two countries is “positive” and certain that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “is not the kingdom that it was 5 or 10 years ago.”
It is obvious that we have reached a point of disagreement. Many individuals have attempted to politicise this, but you are now hearing it from the relevant parties, Princess Rima remarked. It is not political, but purely economical, based on the experience of 40 or 50 years of determining the trends, and we are not involved In the policy of anyone, we simply participate as a balance and stability factor for the economy through the energy market as we did historically.
“The Kingdom has a policy of working with everyone in all industries, those we agree with and those we do not, said Princess Rima in response to the question of whether the Kingdom is prejudiced toward Russia. Our relationship with Russia is what allowed us to free prisoners of war. Added her: “We consider axes and our function as a mediator. We have received assistance from Ukraine, which has given it more than $400 million.
They worked along with Ukraine and Poland to offer $10 million so that migrants going from Ukraine to Poland could do so safely.” She made clear that “Is this biassed toward Russia because this is what we do and what our involvement is worth? No.
Regarding the Kingdom’s relationship with the United States, Princess Rima said, “The world cannot do without a relationship with the United States of America; the United States is the United States; our partner and strategic ally were both 80 years old; and I hear many people talking about reforming or reviewing the relationship with the Kingdom; I actually think that this is positive; this kingdom is not the kingdom that it was five years ago.
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Rima Bint Bandar: Politicians are not involved in the disagreement with America.
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