The Iraqi caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, met the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, at the start of his official visit to the kingdom, which he arrived earlier, Saturday.
Al-Kazemi’s media office said in a statement that the meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the importance of developing them to achieve the interests of the peoples of the two countries, and the two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest and efforts to consolidate peace and calm in the region.
According to the statement, the meeting witnessed an emphasis on strengthening economic integration and inter-cooperation in a way that promotes sustainable development in the region and strengthens bilateral efforts to confront economic crises.
The two sides stressed the prominent role of Iraq in bringing the views of the region closer, and pushing forward calm efforts and constructive dialogues.
Al-Kazemi is visiting Saudi Arabia and Iran as part of mediation to resume relations between Tehran and Riyadh, which were suspended in 2016, according to what AFP learned Saturday from an Iraqi government source.
Five rounds of talks have been held between Iranian and Saudi officials in recent months Iraq Which shares a border with the two countries.
At the conclusion of the fifth round of negotiations in April, Al-Kazemi said he was convinced that an “understanding is near” between Riyadh and Tehran, two powers that accuse each other of destabilizing the Middle East.
