Mobarak terminal will end after five decades – Kuwaiti official

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Kuwaiti National Assembly speaker Jassim al-Khurafi confirmed to Iraqi Parliament speaker Usama Nujaifi  that Mobarak terminal stages shall be reduced to three, stating that the last one will be completed after five decades, according to a statement. In a statement issued by Nujaifi’s office, copy received by IraqiNews.com, stated that the meeting between the two sides was made during Teheran conference to support Palestine Intifadha. Khurafi confirmed that “Kuwait will not accept any damage to Iraqi interests”, stressing “we will minimize the stages of the terminal to three, which the last one will be completed after five decades”. Kuwait announced last April the start in building the Mobarak terminal after one year of Iraqi announcement to build Greater Fao Port. RM (TS)/SR 197