Then, the Prime Minister of Iraq delivered a speech in which he lauded the development of relations between the two countries, pointing out that the 1st meeting of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council came as a result of the joint efforts and good intentions reflecting the trends and policies of the two leaderships. He has expressed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense. Dr. Al-Abadi reviewed a number of issues pertaining to issues of cooperation and joint interests between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of focusing on combating terrorism, adding that the region does not bear more division and conflicts in addition to the need to end the armed conflict and to stop the policies of interference in the affairs of others. "We believe that our security, economy, economy and interest must be formulated by joint action among the countries of the region. We want everyone to live in stability and prosperity. We are ready to unite our efforts with our brothers' efforts to start a new era of peace, stability and development," the Prime Minister of Iraq said. --More 17:15 LOCAL TIME 14:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w518101