RIYADH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud announced on Saturday that Saudi Arabia will reopen its embassy in Qatar in the coming days, Al Arabiya TV reported.

Al-Saud made the announcement during a joint press conference with his visiting Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in the capital Riyadh.

The embassy will reopen after the required logistic activities and other necessary procedures are completed, the Saudi minister noted.

The announcement came more than a week after Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed a reconciliation agreement during the 41st GCC Summit held in the Saudi city of AlUla on Jan. 5, officially ending the Gulf crisis targeting Qatar.

An Arab quartet of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in June 2017 and imposed an embargo on the Gulf state, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Qatar has repeatedly denied all the charges.

Saudi Arabia already reopened its airspace and borders to Qatar a day ahead of the Gulf summit. Enditem

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