Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday for an official visit, at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

Hussein is accompanied on the visit by the National Security Advisor and the head of the National Intelligence Service, along with a delegation from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Iraqi delegation is scheduled to hold talks with Saudi officials, covering the enhancement of bilateral relations and the expansion of coordination and joint cooperation in various fields, in addition to discussing a number of political and security issues of mutual interest.