Saudi delegation in Baghdad Wednesday for coordination meeting
Inaugurating the council on Sunday, Saudi King Salman said that “what links Saudi Arabia to Iraq is not just geography and common interests but ties of fraternity, blood, history and destiny”. (SPA)
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – A Saudi delegation will arrive in Baghdad on Wednesday to participate in the second session of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, Al-Madar News reported.
The delegation to be lead by Minister of Trade and Investment Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi is scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi.
The first session of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council was held in October 2017 under the patronage of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, former Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi and former US secretary of state Red Tillerson.
The council aims to enhance relations between the two brotherly countries in all fields and coordinate efforts to serve the interests of the peoples of the two countries.
It also aims to promote the exchange of technical expertise between the two countries and enhance cooperation in the field of scientific research.