Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of the first meeting of a Saudi-Iraqi coordination council.

At King Khalid International Airport, Abadi was received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Dr. Massed bin Mohammed Al-Ayban, the accompanying minister to visiting prime minister, Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is also the Co-chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, other senior, civil and military, officials and the Iraqi Ambassador to the Kingdom Rushdie Al-Aani.

The body is said to cover various political, economic, security and cultural fields.

source: Alarabiya