RIYADH: The Saudi-Iraqi Political, Security and Military Committee held its third meeting remotely on Sunday from the capital Riyadh, as part of the work of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.
The meeting was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, to discuss the topics on the committee’s agenda, which are a continuation of the previous meetings.
They also discussed ways to strengthen and develop relations between the two countries in the political, security and military fields, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha met with his Iraqi counterpart Arkan Al-Shaibani to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the field of digital economy and digital government, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meeting reviewed the Kingdom’s leading expertise in the fields of digital transformation and developing communications and infrastructure, which, in addition to adopting the latest technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, contributed to enhancing the Kingdom’s access to advanced positions in this field, and supporting Saudi technology companies to expand in Iraqi markets.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the Saudi-Iraqi Technical Forum was held to review trends and initiatives in the Kingdom, and some Saudi technology companies shed light on the promising investment opportunities and the technical services they provide.
Saudi-Iraqi political, security and military committee holds its 3rd meeting
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Updated 09 January 2022
Saudi-Iraqi political, security and military committee holds its 3rd meeting
- The meeting was chaired by the Saudi and Iraqi foreign ministers
- Both countries communication ministers also met to discuss digital cooperation