BAGHDAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday that he intended to visit Saudi Arabia, Turkey and some other Gulf countries in the coming weeks to boost Iraq's ties with the regional countries.
"During the next two weeks, we will make an official visit to Saudi Arabia and discuss important issues," Abdul Mahdi told a press conference after a weekly cabinet meeting.
The prime minister said he will discuss the issues of trade exchange, customs tariff and the development of relations between the two countries.
According to Abdul Mahdi, a high-level Saudi delegation of 90 people including some ministers, is scheduled to visit Iraq on Wednesday to discuss common issues.
The relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia have improved since Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in the capital Baghdad in 2016 after 25 years of closure.
Abdul Mahdi did not specify the dates of his planned tours to Turkey and some other Gulf countries.
