Politics
Saudi Crown Prince, Iraqi PM Determined to Develop Bilateral Relations, Fight Terrorism
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister (PM) Mustafa Al-Kadhimi stressed on Tuesday their determination to boost bilateral ties between their countries. The two leaders held their talks virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic and days after a high-ranking Saudi delegation had visited Iraq to discuss various agreements between Riyadh and Baghdad. The two leaders agreed to further bilateral cooperation in several fields: politics, security, trade, investment, and tourism. They also agreed on opening the Jadeedah Arar port within seven days and for the Saudi Commercial Attaché’s to start work in Baghdad soon. The two countries agreed on coordinating stances in the oil sector within the scope of OPEC and OPEC+ work. They also stressed their full commitment to all decisions previously agreed on.