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Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate Pier Ferdinando Casini
ROME, Nov 28 (KUNA) -- Visiting Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem held talks on Friday with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate Pier Ferdinando Casini dealing with regional issues namely terrorism.
In a statement to KUNA as he emerged from the meeting, Speaker Al-Ghanem said he informed Casini about latest developments on the Middle Eastern arena, particularly with respect of terrorism, affirming need for international coordination to face the menace of terrorism.
The discussions, attended by Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Khaled Al-Jaber, dealt with means of bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries at the parliamentary level, in particular, he said, noting that Casini enjoys substantial expertise and connections, as he is a former chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
For his part, Casini told KUNA that his talks with the Kuwaiti Parliament Speaker "was excellent and reflected the perfect ties between Kuwait and Italy, based on common values."
These common principles, he elaborated, are based on dialogue among religions and opposition to launching wars in the name of religions, Casini said, also quoting Speaker Al-Ghanem as noting that Islam is not a message of terrorism or violence.
Casini emphasized necessity to maintain the special friendship relationship with Kuwait, as "it has grown since the Iraqi aggression on Kuwait," when Rome declared solidarity with the just Kuwaiti cause.
The leading Italian legislator said he fully concurred with the Kuwaiti side that "the war" on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant should not be restricted to military action, and that confronting this radical movement would warrant major action at the cultural and educational levels. He also expressed desire to increase business cooperation with Kuwait.
The Parliament Speaker Al-Ghanem is accompanied by members of the National Assembly during his visit to the European nation. (end)
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