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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh, Baghdad Ink Deals at Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum

Riyadh and Baghdad ink deals at the Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum in Baghdad. (SPA)

The Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum kicked off in Baghdad on Monday under the sponsorship of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Delegations discussed prospects of cooperation between their countries in all fields, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

They signed an agreement to set up a metal grain silo in Iraq’s al-Diwaniyah province and another to establish a hospital in al-Saqlawia in Iraq’s Anbar province.

Speaking at the event, Saudi Commerce Minister and head of the Saudi-Iraqi coordination council, Dr. Majid al-Qasabi stressed the Kingdom’s keenness on establishing economic, trade and investment relations with Iraq.

The Saudi delegation is in Iraq as part of the Saudi-Iraqi coordination council.

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