Kuwaitis ‘urge’ UN to press Iraq over PoWs

‘National archive file vital’

NEW YORK, Sept 20, (KUNA): Kuwait urged UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) to press the Iraqi government to double efforts in the search of the Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons, as well as property and national archive.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah highlighted the importance of this “humanitarian file” during a meeting with Jan Kubic, the UN Secretary General Special Representative to Iraq, here on Tuesday.

He said Kuwait attached great importance to this file and that it was necessary for UNAMI to press the government of Iraq to address this issue.

Kubic briefed Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled about the latest developments regarding the file of Kuwaiti prisoners and missing, properties and national archieve.

He also informed the Kuwaiti top diplomat about meetings with the Iraqi officials to urge them double the efforts in this humanitarian cause.

The meeting, held on sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, was attended by the Assistant Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah and Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi.

Meanwhile, Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah held talks with Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano on bilateral ties, and regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The meeting, held on sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, was attended by Assistant Foreign Minister for the Foreign Minister’s office Ambassador Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi and Assistant foreign minister for international organizations Nasser Al-Hayyen.

Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah also held talks with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi Abdullah Tuesday.