Iraq, Kuwait interested in resolving pending issues

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi delegation to the Kuwait-based economic summit has settled some pending issues between the two countries, an official spokesperson for the Iraqi government said on Sunday, expressing the determination of both governments to develop mutual relations. “The delegation, led by President Jalal al-Talabani, to the one-day Arab Economic, Development and Social Summit, held in Kuwait on Monday (Jan. 19) had friendly negotiations with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad,” Spokesperson Ali al-Dabbagh told IraqiNews.com news agency. In a compromise between both countries, Iraqi Airways will pay $300 million U.S. dollars to its Kuwaiti counterpart in return for dropping all lawsuits against it as well as the Iraqi government. The two sides have also tackled cross-border oilfields, Dabbagh noted, adding that an Iraqi technical delegation from the ministries of foreign affairs and oil will visit Kuwait to further discuss the issue. SS (P) 1