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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khaled Al-Jarallah
KUWAIT, Dec 10 (KUNA) -- Kuwait and Iraq have ended the dispute over
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port and ushered in a phase of "wonderful understanding over
this issue", Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khaled
Al-Jarallah said here Monday.
"The State of Kuwait and the brotherly Republic of Iraq have closed the
chapter of the question over Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, and entered into a stage
of wonderful understanding over this issue," he told reporters following a
ceremony by the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait to mark Japan's National Day.
On the Arab peace initiative, he said: "The initiative still act as a basis
for a peaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict."
But, he called for more pressure to be exerted on Israel to comply with the
initiative.
On GCC Secretary General Abdulatif Al-Zayani's acceptance of the Syrian
National Coalition's request to send an ambassador to the GCC member states,
he said: "It is a normal development. The coalition will have a single
representative to the GCC."
He dismissed reports that UN-Arab Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi's mission
has failed to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.
On Kuwaiti-Japanese relations, Al-Jarallah said Kuwait and Tokyo have
distinguished and historical relations, pointing to high-level visits between
both sides.
In this context, he lauded the successful and historic visit by His
Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Japan this year.
"HH the Amir's visit has pushed Kuwaiti-Japanese relations to high and
developed horizons," he said.
He also recalled to memory Japan's bountiful contribution of USD 13 billion
for the liberation of Kuwait, in addition to its participation in
post-invasion environmental cleaning.
Comparatively, Al-Jarallah pointed to Kuwait's contribution to
reconstruction efforts in quake-hit areas in Japan. (end)
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