Saudi King gives Iraq $1 billion![]() April 4, 2019 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Saudi commerce minister Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi, cited by state TV station Al Ekhbariya, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has given Iraq $1 bln to build a sports city in the capital of Baghdad, Sputnik reports. In the meantime, Qasabi announced Riyadh would open a consulate in Baghdad on Thursday, April 4, so that Iraqis may obtain a Saudi visa. According to an Iraqi news agency, at least three other Saudi consulates will also be opened in the country. Wednesday's visit by Saudi ministers along with a large delegation to Iraq was aimed at holding the second Saudi-Iraq coordination council meeting, first launched in 2017 to upgrade diplomatic and economic ties between the nations. Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad in 2015 following a 25-year break. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |