Abadi phones King of Saudi Arabia

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a phone call with the King of the KSA Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.

Statement by Abadi’s office received by IraqiNews.com mentioned “Abadi discussed with the Saudi King Salman Al-Saud through a phone call means of promoting mutual relations between the two countries and the war against the terrorist ISIL.”

“Abadi clarified that the war against the terrorist ISIL organization and victories were achieved through participation of all Iraqis and volunteers from the occupied areas according to a strategy represented by handing over the liberated areas to the local police of the same areas,” the statement added.

“For his part, the Saudi King expressed his country’s will to open new horizons of cooperation with Iraq, stressing that the Saudi Kingdom is interested with the security and sovereignty of Iraq,” according to the statement which added “The Saudi King invited the Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to visit the Saudi Kingdom.” /End/