The Saudi Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, announced that “the end of this year will witness a doubling of flights with Iraq.”
He said in a press conference that the Kingdom is keen to strengthen joint relations with Iraq.
He explained that “trade between the two countries reached more than one billion dollars during the past year.”
He added, “Two days ago, we witnessed the meetings of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, which were attended by many Iraqi ministers, and the results were positive, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince are keen on everything that strengthens joint relations and bonds of cooperation with Iraq,” noting that “the new port of Arar is witnessing an increase in traffic goods and facilitating the transportation of Umrah performers and pilgrims.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency