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HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (KUNA) -- Representative of His Highness the Amir
of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime
Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met Sunday with UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
During the meeting, attended by Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh
Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the two senior officials discussed regional
and international developments.
They have also exchanged views over the situation in Syria and
international efforts to solve the conflict, stop bloodshed and alleviate
suffering of the Syrian people.
Sheikh Jaber and Ban discussed different visions to support the UN and
boost its global credibility.
Sheikh Jaber commended Ban's endeavors to tackle international issues, and
affirmed Kuwait's support for the Secretary General's priorities during his
second term in office.
Sheikh Jaber expressed the government of Kuwait's honest desire to iron out
all outstanding issues with the government of Iraq including free navigation
in Abdullah inlet and the legal cases against Iraq airways.
The Kuwaiti Prime Minister said he planned to visit Iraq soon to sign a
number of agreements to pave way for Iraq to implement all UN resolutions and
exit from Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
Ban's office issued a statement after the meeting saying the Secretary
General reiterated his personal commitment towards normalization of relations
between Kuwait and Iraq.
Iraq must fully and swiftly comply with all UN resolutions related to
Kuwait, affirmed Ban.
Ban and Sheikh Jaber, said the statement, discussed the developments in the
region including the Syrian conflict and the Middle East peace process.
The meeting was attended by Amiri Diwan Advisor Mohammad Abulhassan, Kuwait
Ambassador to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi, Kuwait Ambassador to the US Sheikh
Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and director of Deputy Premier and Foreign
Minister's office Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. (end)
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