Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 15, 1438, August 07, 2017, SPA -- Minister of Transport and Chairman of the board of directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan and President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Al-Tamimi met here today with President of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority Eng. Hussein Mohammad Kazem. The two sides discussed the air transport services and mechanism of cooperation between the two countries and signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries. The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation said that the meeting discussed the mechanism of enhancing transport between the two countries, stressing that the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is always seeking to develop frameworks of cooperation in the field of air transport with other countries. Eng. Hussein Mohammed Kazem expressed his happiness at this meeting and noted the great development witnessed in the relations between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq, stressing the keenness of the governments of the two countries to enhance opportunities to help further bolster the economic and trade relations between the two countries, expressing hope that this agreement provides opportunities for air carriers in direct flights between the two countries. --SPA 22:16 LOCAL TIME 19:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w461784