The start of the Iraqi-Saudi High Committee meeting in Baghdad
Baghdad – INA
The Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar affirmed the government's keenness to strengthen bilateral relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all fields. Today, Sunday,
Abdul-Jabbar said during the launch of the work of the Iraqi-Saudi Committee in Baghdad, and according to a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "This meeting comes in connection with previous meetings, through which we aim to activate memoranda of understanding on the ground, as well as to strengthen this in projects. New in the field of bilateral electricity interconnection, the petrochemical industry, gas investment, and others. "
He added, "We have seen from the Saudi side a real desire to cooperate and provide the necessary support."
In addition to that, the Saudi Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, stressed that, "the Kingdom's keenness to develop and sustain relations with the brothers in Iraq and work to accelerate the implementation of bilateral cooperation projects in all fields."
The head of the Saudi delegation, Minister of Industry Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, referred to the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, expressing his hope that the discussions would lead to promising joint investment projects in all fields.