A session of talks culminating in a joint statement ... in which it was stated that a joint Saudi-Iraqi fund, whose capital is estimated at three billion dollars, is a contribution from the Kingdom to promoting investment in economic fields in the Republic of Iraq.

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At the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday, His Excellency Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, on an official visit to the Kingdom.

His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense was at the forefront of his country's future upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport.

As his country descended from the plane, artillery fired twenty-one rounds to welcome his arrival, while Saudi planes drew the flag of the sisterly Republic of Iraq in the air.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq held an official reception ceremony, during which the national anthems of the two countries were played.

Then he reviewed the honor guard.

After that, his country exchanged greetings with his recipients, each of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, and His Excellency His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency the Chairman of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, and His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Secretary of the Riyadh region, Their Excellencies the Ministers and leaders of the military sectors.

His Highness the Crown Prince also welcomed the official delegation of the Prime Minister in the Republic of Iraq, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Fuad Muhammad Hussein Baki, His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, His Excellency the Minister of Planning, Dr. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, and His Excellency the Minister of Interior, Othman Ali Farhood Al-Ghanimi, His Excellency the Minister of Oil, Ihssan Abdel Jabbar Ismail Al-Saadi, His Excellency the Minister of Construction and Housing Nazin Muhammad Wosu, His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Karim Jassim Al-Khafaji, the Director of the Prime Minister's Office Raed Jouhi, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, the National Security Adviser Qassem Muhammad Jalal Al-Araji, and the Chairman of the Investment Authority Suha Dawood Elias Al-Najjar, Governor of Anbar, Ali Farhan Hamid, Governor of Al-Muthanna Ahmed Manafi Joudeh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nizar Al-Khair Allah, Deputy Head of Intelligence Service Major General Majid Ali Hussein Al-Dulaimi, Director of the Special Office of the Prime Minister Ahmed Muhammad Najati, and Iraqi Consul in the Kingdom Mahdi Abdullah Mahal.

After a short break in the airport protocol lounge, His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq went in an official motorcade to the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah Palace.

The Crown Prince and the Iraqi Prime Minister hold a session of official talks ... and a joint statement was issued

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed 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, held an official discussion session at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah Palace today, Wednesday, and a joint statement was issued as follows: Text:

Based on the brotherly and historical ties and ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Iraq and their brotherly peoples, and a desire to develop relations on solid foundations and principles, foremost among which are Arab and Islamic brotherhood, good neighborliness and common interests, and in response to a generous invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud King Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; His Excellency Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Shaban 18, 1442 AH, corresponding to March 31, 2021 AD.

A session of talks was held between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, which dealt with prospects for bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance them in all fields, as well as Views were exchanged on issues and issues of concern to the two countries on the regional and international arenas, in a way that contributes to supporting and enhancing security and stability in the region and the world.

The two sides praised the results of the meeting that took place between the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq - through visual communication - on Shaaban 12, 1442 AH, and the two sides emphasized the importance of what was discussed and the understanding on it during that meeting, especially with regard to strengthening relations between the Kingdom and Iraq and strengthening the work of the Council Saudi-Iraqi coordination.

They expressed their satisfaction with the level of cooperation and coordination between the two brotherly countries, stressing their determination to continue and deepen aspects of cooperation and coordination between them to serve common interests in various fields, especially political, security, military, commercial, investment, cultural and tourism, praising the achievements of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council and the agreements and memoranda of understanding that emerged from it, and the importance of Urging the ministries and relevant authorities on both sides to follow up and activate aspects of cooperation in order to allow optimal investment for all available capabilities and opportunities to enhance integration between the two countries, solidarity in facing common challenges, and build on the positive results previously achieved in the mutual visits between officials of the two countries during the last period.

On the level of bilateral relations, the two sides affirmed their keenness on bilateral cooperation in various fields, activating the agreements and memoranda of understanding reached between the two countries, and urged the ministries and relevant authorities in the two countries to make more efforts. To ensure the speedy completion and implementation of these agreements.

They also stressed the continuation of joint cooperation and coordination in confronting the threat of extremism and terrorism as a threat to the countries of the region and the world. Through the exchange of experiences and experiences between the competent security authorities and centers in the two countries, and they agreed to continue to support the efforts of Iraq in cooperation with the International Coalition to address the remnants of the terrorist organization ISIS, and the two sides emphasized the importance of joint cooperation in securing the safety of the borders between the two countries.

The two sides agreed on the following:

1- Establishing a joint Saudi-Iraqi fund, the capital of which is estimated at three billion dollars, as a contribution from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in promoting investment in economic fields in the Republic of Iraq for the benefit of the Saudi and Iraqi economies, with the participation of the private sector on both sides.

2- Cooperation in the fields of energy and renewable energy and activating and accelerating the joint action plan, under the umbrella of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, with the need to continue cooperation and coordination of positions in the petroleum field, within the scope of work of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the agreement (OPEC +), with commitment Complete the requirements of the agreement, the compensation mechanism, and all the decisions that have been agreed upon, in a way that guarantees the stability of the global oil markets.

3- The completion of the electrical interconnection project, due to its importance for the two countries.

4- Enhancing coordination in the field of mutual support and support within the framework of multilateral diplomacy.

5- Enhancing investment opportunities for Saudi companies and calling them to expand their activities in Iraq and in various fields and in the reconstruction efforts.

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 to 14 February 2018 AD and its pledges and contribution to it. It was agreed to coordinate between the two sides to agree on the means and aspects of the aforementioned support .. It also appreciated the initiatives that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provided to the Republic of Iraq The field of confronting the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), and the Republic of Iraq commended the announcement of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Saudi Green Initiative and the Green Middle East Initiative, which will be launched soon and which express the direction The Kingdom and the region in protecting the land and nature in order to achieve the global goals, with an emphasis on working with the Kingdom in everything that achieves these initiatives' goals.

Bilateral agreements were signed that included (an agreement to avoid double taxation, an agreement for cooperation in the field of development planning for economic diversification and private sector development, and an agreement on financing Saudi exports).

Two memoranda of understanding and cooperation were also signed, which included (a memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi Media Network and the Saudi Radio and Television Authority, and a memorandum of cooperation between the King Abdul Aziz House in the Kingdom and the House of National Books and Documents in the Republic of Iraq).

With regard to regional issues, the two sides agreed to intensify cooperation, coordination and exchange of 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 need to keep them away from tensions and their causes, and the joint endeavor to establish the foundations of sustainable security and stability.

The two sides stressed the security, safety and stability of the region, and urged all neighboring countries to adhere to the principles of good neighborliness, common interests and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries.

In this context, the Iraqi Prime Minister affirmed his support for the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to end the crisis in Yemen.

The Iraqi Prime Minister expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and to the Kingdom's government for the warm reception and hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation. .

Today, Wednesday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi on a tour of the historic Al-Turaif neighborhood in Diriyah.

Foreign Minister receives Al-Kazemi

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Riyadh today, His Excellency the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Fuad Muhammad Hussein Bakki.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to enhance them in various fields.

The Iraqi Prime Minister meets the Minister of Investment and Saudi businessmen

Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, met yesterday, Wednesday, at King Saud Palace in Riyadh, His Excellency the Minister of Investment, Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers, Ajlan Al-Ajlan, and a number of Saudi businessmen.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening the Saudi private sector investments in Iraq, and ways to overcome the challenges facing the private sector in the two brotherly countries.

The Iraqi Prime Minister affirmed that the two countries aim to develop their relations, indicating that Iraq has many valuable opportunities, and that he is looking forward to exploiting Saudi companies for the largest possible number of these opportunities.

He stated that the Republic of Iraq is working to solve all the obstacles facing Saudi businessmen to facilitate investment opportunities in them.

For his part, His Excellency the Minister of Investment affirmed that the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques continues and without hesitation to support the Saudi private sector to invest in Iraq, and will work with the Iraqi government to strengthen the partnership between the two brotherly countries.

Al-Kazemi leaves Riyadh

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, left Riyadh today, following his official visit to the Kingdom.

He was seen off at King Khalid International Airport by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, and a number of officials.