Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its full support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, expressing its unequivocal rejection of the reciprocal recognitions between the Israeli occupation authorities and the so-called Somaliland region.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Kingdom stressed that these recognitions consolidate separatist unilateral measures that contravene international law, alongside the Charters of both the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Addressing the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC to discuss developments in Somalia, convened at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al Khuraiji emphasized Saudi Arabia's firm rejection of any attempts to impose parallel entities that contradict Somalia's unity and territorial integrity.

He further stressed that Saudi Arabia rejects any division or diminishment of Somalia's sovereignty, underscoring its support for Somalia's legitimate state institutions and its commitment to preserving the stability of Somalia and its people.

Al Khuraiji called on the OIC and its member states to adopt a collective Islamic stance that rejects any recognition or engagement with separatist entities in Somalia, while holding Israel accountable for any political or security consequences arising from this act.

He also urged coordinated action in international fora to safeguard Somalia's unity and prevent the establishment of precedents that threaten member states, rejecting any measures or cooperation stemming from this reciprocal recognition.

In addition, Al Khuraiji reaffirmed the Kingdom's steadfast support for the centrality of the Palestinian cause and its backing of efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, enabling the Palestinian people to regain their self-determination and establish an independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.