‏The Speaker discusses with the Saudi Foreign Minister a number of files

 

‏The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi and his accompanying delegation met in Riyadh, on Monday, the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir.

‏The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and bilateral relations.

‏The meeting also discussed the facilitation of obtaining visas by Iraqis, speeding up installations in Baghdad for this purpose, and seeking to increase Iraq’s share of the pilgrimage seats.

‏It was stressed to activate the work of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council and that the next meeting will be in Baghdad, the need to expand the horizons of cooperation between the two countries in all areas, especially the file of reconstruction, investment in the field of energy, health and transport, and accelerate the implementation of the Saudi initiative regarding the establishment of sports stadium in Baghdad as well as the development of Arar border port in addition to the funds of $1.5 Billion allocated for the reconstruction of Iraq at the Kuwait Conference.

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‏Media Office
‏Of the Parliament Speaker
‏Dec 17, 2018