Iraqi PM Hails Ties with Saudi Arabia

Gulf

July 20th, 4:24am

Baghdad – Asharq Al-Awsat

Kadhimi receives Dr. Qasabi in Baghdad. (Iraqi PM's press office)

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi received in Baghdad on Monday Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid al-Qasabi. The minister relayed to the premier the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. He also congratulated him on the advent of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Kadhimi hailed the level of ties that bind Saudi Arabia and Iraq, stressing that he was keen on bolstering them and looking forward to more cooperation in the future within the Saudi-Iraqi coordination council. Talks between the officials focused on bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation.

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