Askari: KSA hinders establishing diplomatic relations with Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Sami al-Askari, accused “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of hindering the process of establishing diplomatic relations with Iraq.”

He stated to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) “The Saudi side in not interacting with the Iraqi new political scene till the current time,” noting that “The Saudi Arabia is hurdling launching normal relations with Iraq because till now the Saudi Arabia did not appoint a permanent ambassador to Iraq.”

“The Saudi Arabia has a negative stance towards the Iraqi political process, government and the Prime Minister,” he added.

Over the possibility of resuming oil exports through Yanbu pipeline which linking the two countries, he said “Iraq has a strong desire to inaugurate this pipeline again but this is related to the political situation and the tensed relations between the two countries.”