By Mubarak Al-Enzi
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (KUNA) -- Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim Al-Jabouri has stressed that the visit of Kuwaiti journalists' delegation to Iraq was important, adding that Iraqis realize the value of press in the State of Kuwait.
During a meeting with the delegation late Wednesday, Al-Jabouri said "if we want to maintain relations, it should be focused on the popular dimension and the social depth as we have a same destiny." He called for promoting the relations between the State of Kuwait and Iraq in many fields.
On the legislative situation in Iraq, the top lawmaker said that there was a conflict between Iraq's legislative and executive authorities that has affected people badly, noting that the parliament during this session worked on achieving a common grounds.
"Some people criticize the parliament saying its performance is below expectations. But the appearance of the so-called Islamic State (IS) and the issues of internally displaced persons affected the parliament's performance," he said.
The parliament sometimes solved problems and sometimes causes troubles, Al-Jabouri said.
He affirmed the need to promote and cement relations with neighboring countries, saying the "isolation is harmful". Iraq should be a key player in the region, he stressed.
The Kuwaiti delegation included President of the Kuwait Journalists Association Adnan Al-Rashid, Deputy Director General for Editorial Sector and Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Saad Al-Ali, and head of local department in Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas Ibrahim Al-Saidi. (end) mdm.hm