"President Jokowi assigned the foreign minister to deliver the letters to Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. We have communicated with the foreign ministers of the two countries," Retno said at Taman Ismail Marzuki here on Saturday.
Foreign Minister Retno has routinely carried out parallel communications with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran since President Jokowi initiated the peace process.
"I have communicated with the two foreign ministers informing that I have been asked by President Jokowi to deliver his message directly. We are now arranging the right time when the Saudi King and the Iranian President can receive the letters," she explained.
Previously, President Jokowi said he would send a special envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran in an effort to mediate the conflict between the two countries.
"Yes, I will send a special envoy to Iran and Saudi Arabia next week. It will be announced before the departure of the envoy (from the ministry of foreign affairs). I hope the departure will take place soon, possibly on Monday," President Jokowi said at the State Palace here on Friday.
The president said it is very important now to send the special envoy as it would not be possible for direct talks.
One of the aims in sending the envoy is to deliver the Indonesian offer to serve as a mediator for the two conflicting countries.
"Sending an envoy would be more effective than having telephone talks. We can show seriousness if we send an envoy," the president said.
The diplomatic relations between the two countries worsened after Saudi Arabia executed 47 people who were suspected terrorists, including Iranian cleric Nmr al-Nimr.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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