Baghdad - The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, confirmed; Iraq seeks Gulf 25 investment as an occasion for Gulf brothers to gather in the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement: "The Minister met with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and during the meeting, they discussed relations between the two brotherly countries, in addition to discussing the regional situation in the Gulf region and the Middle East."

The Minister expressed the depth of relations between Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing Iraq's endeavor to strengthen Gulf relations in general and Iraqi-Saudi Arabia in particular, due to their strategic importance for Iraq, adding that Iraq seeks to invest in non-traditional diplomacy in the Gulf 25, which is currently being organized in the city of Basra, as an occasion for the Gulf brothers to gather in Iraq.

For his part, the Saudi Foreign Minister thanked Hussein for providing this opportunity for the purpose of discussing and exchanging views on Iraqi-Saudi relations and the latest current events in the region. He also expressed the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Iraqi government's efforts aimed at promoting democracy and prosperity for Iraq.

He stressed that Iraq's geographical location and available resources make it an important pillar in the region and enhance the role it can play regionally, noting the need to work to strengthen economic relations between the two countries, and that Saudi companies are ready to invest in the Iraqi economy

Source: National Iraqi News Agency