John Kerry (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)We thank the American commitment to Kerry with respect to the security of the region ... "Riyadh (Reuters)-United States Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday arrived in the capital of Saudi Arabia for talks with the Gulf monarchy of Iran and Syria in a deadly conflict that are being churned out.
Kerry, in his first trip to the region since taking over as Foreign Minister, attending a dinner with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a group of six Gulf monarchies, including Saudi Arabia, AFP reported.
On Monday he will hold separate talks with each of the GCC countries.
"We thank the American commitment to Kerry with respect to the security of the region and we will share our concern about relations with Iran and developments in Syria," said Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled al-Khalifa at a press conference after meeting with five GCC partners.
Some oil-rich kingdoms of the GCC, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have supported the rebellion in the region of Syria, while Iran supported the regime remained loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Kerry arrived in Riyadh after a two-day visit to Cairo where he urged Egypt's political factions to bury their differences and unite for the sake of helping revive the country's economy.
After Riyadh, Kerry will go to Abu Dhabi on Monday and then on to Qatar. (AK)
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