RIYADH: Iraq's prime minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia that his country was facing a major shift in its relationship with Riyadh.
Abdul-Mahdi tweeted: "I will begin an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, accompanied by a delegation of senior ministers and business leaders.
"During the visit, I will sign a number of bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation between our countries."
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi: I will begin an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, accompanied by a delegation of senior ministers and business leaders. During the visit, I will sign a number of bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation between our countries.
— Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقية (@IraqiGovt) April 16, 2019
A Saudi Arabian delegation visited Iraq earlier in April, when a new consulate in Baghdad was opened and $1 billion in loans for development projects in Iraq was announced.
The opening of the new consulate building came as senior ministers from the Kingdom visited Baghdad as part of a meeting of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.
