Region’s stability tops Saudi FM’s talks in Iraq
The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, and the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during a joint press conference in Baghdad. Photo: Reuters
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, praised Iraq’s role in the stability of the region.
“We support all efforts of the Iraqi government to promote stability. We cannot achieve the prosperity that we seek without stability,” Farhan said in a joint press conference on Thursday with the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad.
Farhan commended Saudi Arabia’s relations with Iraq, confirming that the relations are witnessing great momentum, and noting that the economic development in Iraq creates many job opportunities.
Hussein emphasized that Baghdad’s relations with Saudi Arabia developed. “There is exceptional cooperation with Saudi Arabia in trade exchange, investment and security,” he explained.
“We are coordinating with the Saudi side within the framework of OPEC, and we are working with Saudi Arabia to ease tensions in the region,” Hussein elaborated.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister affirmed that Saudi Arabia is ready to support Iraq’s economy. “We are looking forward to receiving electrical energy from Saudi Arabia, whether through the Saudi grid or the Gulf grid,” he stated.
Farhan arrived in Iraq on Thursday where he will meet with the Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and the Parliament Speaker, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, in addition to his meeting with the Foreign Minister, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).