Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday said that his country supports Washington's efforts to bring the Palestinian and Israeli sides to the negotiating table.

Axar.az reports that, his remarks came in a speech he delivered at the 75th UN General Assembly via video link, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

King Salman said: "Peace in the Middle East is our strategic choice and the kingdom has launched peace initiatives since 1981."

"The Arab Peace Initiative [2002] included foundations that would ensure that the Palestinians gain their rights, foremost among which is the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital," he added.

Salman continued: "We support the efforts made by the current American administration to bring peace to the Middle East via the Palestinian and Israeli sides sitting at the negotiating table to reach a fair agreement."