Baghdad, Feb. 01, 2021, SPA -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met here today with the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Al-Kadhimi affirmed Iraq's endeavor to strengthen its relations with the GCC, and achieve integration with GCC countries in various fields, calling for the need to expedite the electrical grid file and enhance trade exchange between Iraq and the GCC countries. For his part, the GCC Secretary General affirmed the GCC's support for Iraq to achieve its security and stability, noting that this approach was included in Al-Ula Declaration, issued by the recent GCC summit, praising Iraq's efforts in the field of combating terrorism. -- SPA 21:50 LOCAL TIME 18:50 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w1497196