Saudi Arabia reopen its embassy in Baghdad after 25 years

Saudi Arabia reopen its embassy in Baghdad after 25 years

12/16/2015 06:28 GMT

Saudi Arabia reopen its embassy in Baghdad after 25 yearsFollow-up -oreet – A Saudi official said his country decided to reopen its embassy in Baghdad after 25 years, it is expected to open a consulate in Arbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan as well.
Saudi Arabia re-open its embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday (15 December 2015) after 25 years of closure, according to the official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he said.

The official told AFP that “the Saudi embassy staff arrived in Baghdad yesterday (…) at the airport and were greeted by a number of State Department officials” Alaracah.oohar that the number of staff who arrived 35 “led by Ambassador Assistant”.

Ambassador is scheduled to arrive by Thursday, and will take part in the official ceremony for the opening of the embassy. It is expected the opening of a consulate in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, to Ahaka.a / h

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