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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (KUNA) -- The meeting between Representative of His
Highness the Amir, HH the Premier Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with
Iraqi Vice President Khudheir Al-Khuzaie was to build up on progress in
bilateral relations, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled
Al-Sabah said Tuesday.
"International observers acknowledged that the thriving Kuwaiti-Iraqi
relations are currently the most positive amid international relations, while
other indications are not as so," Sheikh Sabah told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
and KTV after the meeting.
The meeting took place on the sideline of the 68th UN General Assembly at
the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the UN.
"We are pleased with what is achieved so far concerning bilateral
relations, as this visit is seen as a strong push towards improving the
relations even more," said Sheikh Sabah.
In this regard, the Kuwaiti top diplomat pointed out that four committee
meetings will be held next October between the two countries, in addition to a
higher ministerial meeting, to be co-chaired by foreign ministers of both
countries in December in Kuwait.
"We appreciate the constitutional ratification of bilateral relations by
the Iraqi side, which would eventually lead to manifest cooperation on the
ground," Sheikh Sabah said, recalling the recent visit of HH the Premier to
Baghdad, which also contributed to furthering relations. (pickup prvious)
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