The European and international demands for Saudi Arabia have been followed by a commitment to "transparency and credibility" in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whom France has declared supports an international dimension.
The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that "France supports granting the Khashoggi issue an international dimension, without prejudging the outcome of the ongoing Saudi and Turkish investigations."
"Consultations with European partners on this issue continue, and Paris continues to demand that the manner in which the crime is committed be disclosed," the statement said.
The statement also called on the Saudi authorities to "a transparent, detailed and comprehensive response," noting that Paris "will have its own conviction when the time comes."
At the same time, British Prime Minister Theresa Mae briefed her country's parliament on the outcome of its meetings at the G20 summit, saying it had confirmed to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the importance of a full, transparent and credible investigation into Khashoggi's assassination. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"The Yemen war was the second issue I discussed with Mohammed bin Salman and she urged him to end the conflict in Yemen and allow humanitarian aid to those affected by famine, and press for progress in the upcoming talks in Stockholm. But our relationship with Saudi Arabia is important," she said. Prevents us from expressing our views strongly. "
In the same context, the director of the British intelligence agency "MI16" Alex Janger described the murder of Khashoggi as "a shocking and shocking attack," in response to a question about the crime during a meeting at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
The British official said London had made it clear to Saudi Arabia that it expected a transparent and serious investigation and would rely heavily on the results of the investigation.
For his part, criticized the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Jeremy Corbin, British Prime Minister and said he knew it was not strong and tough with what he described as the dictator, who said that the finger pointing to him in ordering the assassination of Khashoggi.
| Teresa Mai to British Parliament: She affirmed the need for a full, transparent and credible investigation (Getty Images) |
Loss of confidence
In the German capital of Berlin, a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats said the Saudi crown prince "missed an opportunity" to clarify the killing of the Saudi journalist and build new confidence at the G20 summit in Argentina.
Jürgen Hart said that Mohammed bin Salman had barely talked about the devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen, although the summit was the appropriate forum for making significant progress towards a political solution.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich said the latter had assured the Crown Prince of the importance of full clarity on the circumstances of Khashoggi's death.
During his meeting with Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Guterich stressed the need for full accountability of those responsible for the crime.
The Secretary-General also stressed the need for the Crown Prince to support efforts to reach a political solution in Yemen and to confront the humanitarian tragedy there. He also called on him to support the political dialogue between the parties to the Yemeni crisis to be held in Sweden this month.