Saudi Ministerial Delegation Visits Iraq on Sunday

An aerial picture taken on board a helicopter shows a view of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on June 23, 2014. (AP)
An aerial picture taken on board a helicopter shows a view of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on June 23, 2014. (AP)
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Saudi Ministerial Delegation Visits Iraq on Sunday

An aerial picture taken on board a helicopter shows a view of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on June 23, 2014. (AP)
An aerial picture taken on board a helicopter shows a view of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on June 23, 2014. (AP)

A Saudi ministerial delegation is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iraq on Sunday, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The delegation will include Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Transport Saleh bin Nasser al-Jasser, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadli, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey, Governor of the Saudi General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) Abdulrahman bin Ahmed bin Hamdan Al-Harbi and several representatives of ministries and companies.

The delegation is set to meet with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi.

Discussions will focus on bilateral relations in various fields. Various committees that are part of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council will also meet on the sidelines of the visit to tackle political and economic agreements.

Sunday’s visit will pave the way for the Council holding its fourth meeting and for an upcoming meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Kadhimi.



Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from King of Jordan

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from King of Jordan

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received on Wednesday a written message from Jordan’s King Abdullah II on relations between their countries.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji received the message on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a meeting in Riyadh with Jordanian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr. Haitham Abu Alfoul.

The two officials explored ways to bolster relations in various fields, and discussed topics of common interest.