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The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry stated that it followed what was circulated regarding the report that was presented to Congress on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
He added: “The Kingdom government categorically rejects the abusive and incorrect conclusions contained in the report on Kingdom leadership, which cannot be accepted in any way.”
He stated in a statement that the competent authorities of the Kingdom had previously confirmed that it was an heinous crime that constituted a flagrant violation of the laws and values of the Kingdom, and that it was committed by a group that violated all regulations and violated the powers of the devices they were working on.
He explained that the Kingdom has taken all necessary judicial measures to investigate them and bring them to justice, as final court sentences were handed down against them, which the Khashoggi family welcomed.
And he went on to say: “It is truly regrettable that such a report and the erroneous and unwarranted conclusions it contained have been issued at a time when the Kingdom has condemned this heinous crime and its leadership has taken the necessary steps to ensure that such a regrettable incident does not it will be repeated in the future, just as the Kingdom rejects any matter that damages its leadership and sovereignty. And the independence of its judiciary. “
In his statement, he highlighted that the partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States is a strong and solid partnership, built over the past eight decades on solid foundations based on mutual respect, and the institutions of the two countries are working to strengthen them in various fields, highlighting the intensification of coordination and cooperation among them to achieve security and stability in the region and the world.
On Friday night, the administration of US President Joe Biden released a declassified copy of the CIA report on the 2018 assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
“We see that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved in 2018 an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to arrest or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the office of the Director of National Intelligence said in the report posted on the administration’s website.
