Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Developments with Iraqi Prime Minister - Sarmad

(KUNA) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held talks today with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zoubi on developments in regional events and the coordination of efforts to enhance the security and stability of the region.

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the meeting took place during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reception of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zoubi at the Royal Diwan in the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, during which the bilateral relations between the two countries were also reviewed.

The agency added that al-Zoubi expressed the Iraqi government’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, as well as the strikes on civilian and vital facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, describing these attacks as a threat to regional security and stability.

Al-Zoubi reaffirmed the Iraqi government’s firm stance against allowing Iraqi territory to be used as a launching point for any attacks or actions that undermine the security of the Kingdom and the countries of the region, emphasizing Iraq’s commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and respect for the sovereignty of the Kingdom and its sister states.

For his part, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various fields, particularly in enhancing security coordination.