By Sherouq Sadeqi
WASHINGTON, June 30 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti ambassador to the United States has confirmed reports about waiving charges against the Kuwaiti detainee held at the detention camp of Guantanamo Bay, Fayez Al-Kanderi.
However, this measure will not lead to release of Al-Kanderi because it was "a technical procedure" related to the laws of the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon), said Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in an exclusive statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in Washington is diligently pursuing efforts with relevant US authorities for release of Al-Kanderi and the other detained citizen, Fawzi Al-Odeh, Sheikh Salem affirmed in the remarks to KUNA.
The diplomat had previously told KUNA that a Kuwaiti delegation held talks with US officials, discussing prospects of freeing the pair.
Sheikh Salem told KUNA that the meeting was part of a series of other meetings that were held, and would be held in the upcoming weeks, with the Americans. He also said that these talks followed directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to find a quick solution to bring back the detainees to their homeland as soon as possible.
The Kuwaiti envoy asserted that the file of the Kuwaiti detainees in Guantanamo Bay prison was a top priority for both the Kuwaiti and US governments. Kuwait has received 10 prisoners so far and only two are left in the detention camp.
The Kuwaiti delegation consisted of officials from the Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry and the Public Prosecution. The Kuwaiti detainees' defense attorney, Abdulrahman Al-Haroon, was also present at the recently-held meeting. (end) si.rk KUNA 301114 Jun 12NNNN