Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Kuwait Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, said on Monday his just-concluded visit to Iraq was “an important step” that would serve bilateral relations and region as a whole.
Sheikh Sabah, also Minister of state for Cabinet Affairs, said he signed, last night, the minute of the Kuwait-Iraq commission meeting which paved way for ironing out outstanding issues. In an open discussion at the conclusion of the 9th Arab Media Forum, Sheikh Sabah said there was a clear understanding between Kuwait and Iraq over all issues discussed during the commission’s meetings.
He said His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah would visit Iraq during the fourth quarter this year. Iraqi premier Nouri Al-Maliki had paid a visit to Kuwait recently.
The top diplomat asserted that Kuwait played a big role to help Iraq regain its leading role in the Arab world, citing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s attendance of the Arab summit that was held last month in Baghdad .
The visit of the Amir to Iraq “has drawn the first step that
we follow in our recent meetings in Baghdad,” he said.
During his visit to Baghdad, he said, the Kuwaiti delegation assured the Iraqis that Mubarak Al-Kabeer port would be environmentally safe and would not harm Iraq’s interests.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said, on the other hand, that Kuwait has always been backing the Palestinian cause. he called on the Palestinians to unify their ranks and implement the conciliation agreement.
The foreign minister called on Iraq to respect their neighbors for the sake of regional stability. He recalled that the GCC condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s recent visit to the UAE’s Abu Moussa island, one of three isles occupied by the Islamic Republic since 1971. He said the GCC called upon Iran to solve this issue either through direct negotiations with the UAE or international arbitration.
