Speaker of Iraq’s parliament hails Kuwait great initiatives

‘Baghdad seeks excellent ties with Kuwait’

BAGHDAD, Jan 22, (KUNA): Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim Al-Jubouri has praised the “great” positions adopted by the State of Kuwait starting with His Highness the Amir, government and the Kuwaiti people, noting the special relationship between the two countries.

Al-Jubouri said in a speech on Sunday night during a meeting with a Kuwaiti media delegation currently visiting Baghdad that Kuwait’s public policy is well known for containment besides its initiatives to assist in overcoming problems that arise in the region including formal, popular and sports initiatives that contributed to healing the rift among states.

He added that the State of Kuwait continued its support for Iraq through the development of relations and building of joint communication with state institutions and various sectors of society not through the three branches only but also through the fourth power thanks to the various visits of Kuwaiti media delegations to Iraq.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim Al-Araji said that the Iraqi government is determined to upgrade its relations with Kuwait from “very good to excellent”, adding that Kuwait is “a neighboring country and we respect all international agreements and resolutions”.

Al-Araji said during his meeting Sunday night with a Kuwaiti media delegation that is visiting the Iraqi capital Baghdad, that there is continuous communication with the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry and with the Kuwaiti Interior Minister.