Saudi Arabia's Ambassador In Iraq Start His Duties, Stressing His Country's Keenness On Developing Bilateral Relations

BAGHDAD / NINA / The Saudi ambassador to Iraq, Thamir Sabhan began his duties on Wednesday in Baghdad after a break in diplomatic level between the two countries since 1990. A source at the Foreign Ministry said in a press statement that "the director of the Arab Department of the ministry, Habib al-Sadr, and a number of ambassadors of Arab countries in Iraq and the staff of Saudi Embassy in Baghdad welcomed Sabhan upon his arrival at Baghdad International Airport." For his part, Sabhan confirmed that he "will spare no effort in serving the country so as to enhance regional and international role of the Kingdom and the develop relations with Iraq. He called in a televised statement from the capital Baghdad, "the Saudis fighting alongside the organization / Daash / terrorist Iraqi land to surrender," noting that "the call to the Saudis involved in fighting alongside extremist groups in the Iraqi land as Daash organization Daash to surrender is still in force so far and the government Kingdom will take into account reducing the verdicts against them. "noting that" the organization Daash prevented fighters to surrender by beheading them ". Sabhan pledged to receive them and get them out of conflict zones through special procedures and his country's government will deal with those who surrendered differently from those who will be arrested. " Sabhan made it clear that "we are present in Iraq today and our phone numbers are known but until this moment we have not received any requests whether directly from those want to return to their homeland or through the Iraqi government." An informed source confirmed to / NINA / yesterday that the Saudi ambassador in Iraq will arrive to Baghdad on Wednesday to start his duties. / End