Iraq’s Prime Minister Receives Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi received at his office on Saturday Saudi Arabia Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, who is on an official visit to Iraq. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest in addition to means of enhancing bilateral relations, reporte
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi received at his office on Saturday Saudi Arabia Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, who is on an official visit to Iraq.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest in addition to means of enhancing bilateral relations, reported Saudi state-owned news agency SPA.
Following the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs attended a luncheon banquet held in his honor by the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim Al-Jaafari.
Following the meeting, Al-Jubeir expressed his happiness to visit Iraq for the first time and described his meeting with the Prime Minister as positive and fruitful.
Al-Jubeir congratulated the Republic of Iraq on its achievements in countering terrorism, stressing the desire of both countries to eliminate the scourge of terrorism.
Al-Jubeir told Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Saturday that the kingdom plans to appoint a new ambassador, an Iraqi foreign ministry official said.
Al-Jubeir’s visit to Baghdad is the first by a Saudi foreign minister since 1990.