Prime Minister: The Government Is Serious And Determined To Discuss All Outstanding Issues Between Iraq And Kuwait

Baghdad / NINA / - Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chaired, today, Sunday, the expanded talks between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti delegations. A statement from the Prime Minister's office said, "The meeting discussed all files to enhance cooperation between the two countries, in the sectors of economy, health, trade, investment, energy, transportation, and others." Al-Kadhimi stressed: the Iraqi government's readiness to cooperate and work with the Kuwaiti government in a manner that embodies the historical fraternal relations between the two countries, in a spirit of mutual respect and a sincere desire for joint cooperation to strengthen and develop relations in all fields in order to achieve the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples. He praised the position of the State of Kuwait in standing by the Iraqi government and supporting it in achieving its economic aspirations, which include implementing the goals stipulated in the White Paper, achieving reform in the public and private sectors, and developing the banking sector, as well as economic and commercial ties with Iraq's neighboring countries. The Prime Minister expressed his aspiration for concerted governmental efforts between Iraq and Kuwait to set the date for holding the meetings of the eighth session of the Iraqi-Kuwaiti Joint Ministerial Committee in Iraq, since more than two years have passed since the last (seventh) session, expressing Iraq's desire to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange official visits between the two sides. He stressed, "The government is serious and determined to discuss all outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait, as in this regard, the Supreme Political Committee was formed to negotiate the outstanding issues with the State of Kuwait." For his part, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah thanked Iraq, the government and people, in searching for the remains of the missing Kuwaiti victims of the former regime, and praised the distinguished role of Al-Kadhimi government in the region, and the convergence of views, and this is what the region needs at the present time. ". Al-Sabah stressed, "The importance of standing with Iraq, especially after its war against ISIS, and its defense of the world and the region in its battle that it led against terrorism."/ End