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GCC heading towards union but needs to solve key issues - Al-Jarallah

KUWAIT, Oct 2 (KUNA) -- Talks between the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to establish a union have made large strides but there are some issues that needed decisive decisions and common conviction, Kuwait foreign undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said Tuesday.
"The GCC statute affirms that coordination and cooperation between the GCC countries lead to unity and this is the destiny of the GCC countries," Al-Jarallah told reporters on sidelines of a reception by the Korean Embassy marking its national day and armed forces day.
On issues to be discussed by the Asian Cooperation Dialogue summit, due in Kuwait in mid-October, Al-Jarallah said "we believe the summit will be very important and influence the cooperation between the Asian countries." Kuwait, he added, sought to activate inter-Asian dialogue. Al-Jarallah said there would be many issues that would foster cooperation between the Asian countries.
Asked to comment on deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah's statement that conflict in Syria would lead to a civil war in Syria, Al-Jarallah said Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled was not the only person to have this feeling. "It is an anxious feeling everybody feels." Al-Jarallah hoped the conflict in Syria would not trigger a civil war "because it will cause massive destruction not only in Syria." On possible Israeli strike against Iran, Al-Jarallah said the State of Kuwait "always seek to be ready for such possibilities," adding there were plans for such scenarios.
Meanwhile, Al-Jarallah said relations between Kuwait and South Korea were "historic, distinguished and old." He affirmed that South Korea has shown "honorable" support for Kuwait's just causes. (end) hrz.bs KUNA 022358 Oct 12NNNN