Baghdad, December 7, 2022, SPA -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said that Iraq’s participation in the Riyadh Arab-China Summit for Cooperation and Development has a special importance for its being an occasion to share the government’s new economic vision with Arabs, mainly at the Gulf. in a press statement today, Sudani added that the Riyadh summit comes in parallel with Iraq's transit through a difficult political phase, which is an important and significant occasion, stating that Riyadh Arab-China Summit for Cooperation and Development is an explicit call for economic and investment integration between Iraq and neighboring countries, and that Iraq looks forward to benefiting from China's successful experiences in various areas, most important of which is the fight against poverty. The Iraqi prime minister noted that Iraq would be an area of convergence and integration between East and West, especially since its strategic position gave it the right to play a significant and important role. --SPA 14:46 LOCAL TIME 11:46 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/2407321