NEOM - His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, made a phone call, today, to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

During the call, His Highness the Crown Prince reassured the health of the Iraqi Prime Minister following the cowardly terrorist act that targeted his country, wishing him continued health and wellness, stressing the Kingdom's support for the brotherly Iraq, government and people, in a way that enhances its security and stability.

For his part, the Iraqi Prime Minister expressed his thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince for his noble brotherly feelings, which reflect the strength of the bilateral relationship between the two brotherly countries.

Deputy Defense Minister meets Iraqi Defense Minister

His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, met today in Riyadh with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Iraq Jumaa Inad al-Jubouri.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop bilateral relations and cooperation in the defense field, in addition to discussing issues of common interest, in order to achieve the common interests of the two brotherly countries.

On the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, Military Adviser to His Highness the Minister of Defense Major General Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi, and Director General of the Office of His Highness Deputy Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, and the Saudi military attache in Baghdad, Brigadier General Nasser bin Talib Al-Saadoun.

The meeting was also attended by the brotherly Iraqi side, Commander of the Ground Forces Lieutenant-General Qassem Muhammad Salih, Commander of the Air Force Lieutenant-General Shihab Jahid Ali, Director General of Armament and Equipment Mazen Zayer Jassem, Director General of Budget and Programs Qais Muhammad Ali, and Director of the Office of the Minister of Defense Major General Mahmoud Shaker Nasser The Director of Military Training, Major General Tareq Abbas Ibrahim, the Director of Information and Moral Guidance, Major General Yahya Rasoul Abdullah, the Iraqi Military Attaché in Riyadh, Brigadier General Daoud Al-Samarrai, and the Iraqi Deputy Military Attaché in Riyadh, Colonel Mazen Al-Jubouri.