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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Sharm el-Sheikh - Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Meets with Iraqi President, European Premiers

Saudi King Salman during his meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has met with the prime ministers of Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden, and also held talks with Iraqi President Barham Salih.

The meetings took place on Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the sidelines of the first Arab-EU summit.

During his talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May, the king reviewed bilateral Saudi-UK relations, regional and international developments and a number of topics on the agenda of the summit.

With Dutch PM Mark Rutte, King Salman discussed prospects for cooperation between the Kingdom and the Netherlands in addition to the summit’s agenda.

Later, the King held separate talks with Swedish Prime Minister Stephan Loewen.

At the summit venue, King Salman also met with Salih, and discussed with him brotherly relations between Riyadh and Baghdad.

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