WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- An official source
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's
Foreign Ministry stated that Royal Orders issued by the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the case of the
tragic and painful event that led to the death of Saudi citizen
Jamal Khashoggi - may God rest his
soul; including directives by the Attorney General to investigate
the disappearance followed by the formation of a committee to
review procedures and the dismissal of a number of officials, comes
as a continuation of the Kingdom's efforts to seek justice in
accordance with Saudi laws, and to uphold accountability,
especially if it concerns one of the Kingdom's citizens, in a swift
and decisive manner, regardless of the circumstances.
These measures reflect the leadership's commitment to the
security and wellbeing of all Saudi citizens. It also reflects the
determination of the leadership to hold those directly responsible
accountable, and to insure tragic errors like this never happen
again by including corrective measures.
The source added that the Kingdom's government appreciates the
distinguished cooperation of the Republic of Turkey under the leadership of President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan whose efforts and cooperation importantly
contributed to the investigation into the killing of Saudi citizen
Jamal Khashoggi.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
also appreciates the wise positions of countries that preferred to
wait on investigation procedures and evidence; avoiding unfounded
speculations and allegations.
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SOURCE Royal Embassy of Saudi
Arabia, Information Office