Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for an official visit, following a diplomatic stop in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday. The trip is part of a larger regional diplomatic tour aiming to maintain regional balance and strengthen Iraq’s business connections. The prime minister recently conducted high-level diplomatic visits to the United States on July 13 and Iran on July 23.
Several memoranda of understanding covering a wide range of economic and development sectors are expected to be signed during Al-Zaidi’s trip to Saudi Arabia. The agreements are expected to increase Saudi investments in Iraq and strengthen economic cooperation in different sectors. Al-Zaidi will have high-level bilateral discussions with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other top Saudi officials.
The discussions will largely focus on security cooperation, counterterrorism, and minimizing the economic shocks resulting from ongoing regional crises. Al-Zaidi’s trip to Saudi Arabia will prioritize growing economic relationships, strengthening security collaboration, and maintaining regional neutrality. The post Iraqi PM to visit Saudi Arabia this week following Turkey’s trip appeared first on Iraqi News.
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