His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stressed the importance of relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Iraq.

This came during a visual meeting held by His Highness the Crown Prince today with His Excellency Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the sisterly Republic of Iraq, stressing the importance of the meeting between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, noting the ties between the two countries as they are very large, very deep and important ties, and we must work on Achieved.

His Highness said: The two countries are neighboring, and we are all Arabs. We follow the same religion. We have the same interests and the same challenges. I am very happy to develop work with you and Iraq.

His Highness the Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Saudi people to the brotherly Iraqi people.

Meeting of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Iraq

Today, a remote visual meeting was held between His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during which the work of the fourth session of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council and the results of the sessions were reviewed. The previous three agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at strengthening fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries, and the adoption of the results of the Council's work in its fourth session and the findings of the committees emerging from it.

 Joint statement

1- Emphasizing the importance of expanding and strengthening the horizons of bilateral cooperation in a way that serves the interests of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples in various fields, especially political, security, trade, investment and tourism, and building on what has already been achieved positive results in the mutual visits between the two countries during the past period.

2- The two sides stressed the importance of cooperation in the fields of energy, exchange of experiences and coordination of positions in the oil field within the scope of work of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (OPEC Plus) and full commitment to all decisions that have been agreed upon, in a manner that guarantees reaching fair and appropriate oil prices for exporters and consumers. Both in the global oil market. The Republic of Iraq also renewed its invitation to Saudi companies to invest in promising opportunities in Iraq and in various fields.

3- Continuing joint cooperation in confronting the threat of extremism and terrorism as an existential threat to the countries of the region and the world, and they agreed to continue supporting Iraq's efforts in cooperation with the international coalition to combat terrorism and extremism, and the two sides also stressed the importance of cooperation in securing the borders between the two brotherly countries.

4- Intensifying cooperation and exchanging views on issues and issues of concern to the two countries on the regional and international arenas, in a way that contributes to supporting and strengthening security and stability in the region and the world, and the need to keep the region away from tensions and seek to establish sustainable security. They agreed to continue communication and reciprocal visits to complete the bilateral consultations at the highest levels, to expand and pursue areas of joint cooperation in a way that serves the interests of the two brotherly countries.

5- Enhancing coordination in the field of mutual support and support within the framework of multilateral diplomacy, especially for positions and jobs in international organizations.

6- The Republic of Iraq appreciated the participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Kuwait Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq, which was held during the period 12-14 February 2018, and its pledges and contribution to it, and it was agreed on ways to benefit from the outcomes of this conference regarding the promises and financial credit facilities launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

7- An agreement to open a new Arar border crossing, which will be inaugurated and operated after (7) days - God Almighty’s will - and the work of the Saudi Commercial Attaché in Baghdad will soon start.

8- The two sides agreed on a joint work plan to start working on it, and endeavor to start implementing the provisions of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area agreement bilaterally between the two brotherly countries, and to form a joint business council between the two countries.

9- Iraq offered thanks and appreciation to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its initiative in the project (the gift of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques - may God protect him - to the Iraqi people) to build a sports stadium in Iraq, and an agreement is underway to lay the foundations for the start of the project, as Iraq appreciated the Kingdom’s response to cooperation between the two ministries of health in both The two countries are in the field of combating the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic and supporting Iraq by providing it with the necessary medical supplies to face this crisis.

At the end of the meeting, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister, stressed the importance of strengthening the relations that bind the two brotherly peoples in all fields and moving them forward to match the aspirations and visions of the leaderships of the two countries in order to achieve common interests, enhance the security and stability of the region, and advance development for the benefit of the two peoples. The two brothers and achieve their well-being.