Riyadh, Rajab 25, 1439, April 11, 2018, SPA -- Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Osama Ahmed Nugali, said that within the framework of constructive relationships between Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Iraq as well as joint coordination and cooperation to strengthen these ties in many areas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce that the Consulate General of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will soon be opened in Basra. Ambassador Nugali emphasized that this step will further strengthen and broaden horizons of cooperation between the two countries to serve the best interests of the two nations and their peoples. --SPA 15:29 LOCAL TIME 12:29 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w665364