RIYADH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from Iraqi President Barham Salih, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
During the call, they reviewed relations between the two countries, in addition to discussing ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in a way that serves the interests of the two countries in various fields, within the framework of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Iraq opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in three decades in November last year. The crossing had been closed since 1990 after the two countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
Also in November, a Saudi delegation led by the Kingdom’s commerce and industry and agricultural ministers visited Baghdad as part of the framework of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council and the Economic, Trade, Investment, Development and Joint Relief Committee.
A Saudi-Iraqi businessmen forum was also launched on the side-lines of the visit, under the auspices of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.Â
The Saudi-Iraqi rapprochement extends back to 2015, when ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ reopened its embassy in Baghdad following a 25-year break.
In July ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Iraq signed investment agreements on energy and sports.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s crown prince, Iraqi president discuss cooperation
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Updated 26 January 2021
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s crown prince, Iraqi president discuss cooperation
- They discussed relations and ways of enhancing them in all fields