Positive talks between Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open a new page in relations

Positive talks between Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open a new page in relations


3/14/2017 0:00

BAGHDAD / morning
saw the Iraqi relations - Saudi Arabia a positive shift during the last term, as the Foreign Ministry said that the meetings of the delegation , who arrived in the Saudi capital , Riyadh, on the first Sunday, with Secretary of Arabia " was characterized by serious and in- depth research in a number of important issues that focused on the opening page new bilateral relations between the two countries based on mutual trust. " He explained Spokesman Ahmad Jamal, said in a statement the "morning" received a copy of it, that " the Saudi side proposed the formation of (Saudi Iraqi Coordinating Council), in addition to discussing a number of topics related to the reopening of border crossings direct air transport and to facilitate the procedures for the pilgrims and Iraqi pilgrims Visitors and Saudi holy shrines in Iraq. " He said Jamal, "also discussed the prospects of cooperation in the field of oil refining, energy, and the reconstruction of liberated areas of the organization" Daesh "and encourage investment and the work of Saudi companies within Iraq as well as to find security coordination in the field of intelligence and information exchange," continued the Foreign Ministry spokesman, " the two sides also stressed the cooperation between the two countries in all international and regional organizations and the need to stop the character inflammatory official statements and work to achieve high - level mutual visits and meetings touched on a number of for some countries in the region and the position of Iraq and Saudi Arabia , including political issues."

Hajj season special
In the same context, announced the Hajj and Umrah, the next pilgrimage season will see a significant development services provided Iraqi pilgrims in the Holy Land.
According to a statement of the Commission it received a "morning , " a copy of it, that " the president of the High Authority for the Hajj and Umrah (agency) Khalid al - Attiyah discussed with the Vice - President of the Commission services and reconstruction parliamentary strange Riad body 's preparations for the next pilgrimage season."
A spokesman for the Authority Hassan Fahad Al- Kanani: " The two sides discussed during the meeting , the services that the Commission will be submitted to the Iraqi pilgrims during the next pilgrimage season, and to overcome the obstacles that accompany the work of the body next to me Umrah and Hajj , " and added that Al - Attiyah "accept the strange engagements conducted by the Commission for the Hajj season next with the authorities and Saudi companies regarding transportation, housing, feeding , "asserting that" next season will see a significant development in all what is offered to the pilgrims. "

Arar port
in turn, Director of Customs Arabia - designate Ahmed Hagbani revealed the existence of efforts to re - open a new port Arar with Iraq, for the smooth flow of goods and commodities, in the presence of a large number of Saudi exporters of goods by Saudi Arabia to Iraq via Jordan, and because of the deteriorating security situation closed new port Arar border for nearly 13 years, was simply open it once every year for the necessary. And Hagbani said in a statement carried by the "homeland" Saudi Arabia: "This step is aimed at intermediate to cancel access to the target directly , " and stressed that "conditions for the introduction of companies for goods headed bring the certificate of conformity with the specifications Arabia or transmitted to the laboratory , " and disclosed that " the average now for the survival of goods up to 5 days. "
The Saudi foreign minister , Adel al - Jubeir, arrived in Baghdad on the 25th of February , in a surprise, unannounced visit, The visit is the first foreign minister of Saudi visit Baghdad since the invasion of the former regime of Kuwait in 1990, and confirmed Jubeir during his talks with Prime Minister Haider Abadi and his counterpart Ibrahim al - Jaafari that "this visit is to restore bilateral relations back on track , " stressing "the importance of exerting more efforts and cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

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