Kuwait to continue aid to Iraqi Kurdistan -- Envoy

IRBIL, Oct 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Consul General in Irbil Dr. Omar Al-Kandari on Tuesday reaffirmed his country's keenness to continue relief aid to Iraqi Kurdistan to help the region on the displaced Iraqis, and Syrian refugees.
In a statement to KUNA after a meeting with Irbil governor Nawzad Hadi Mawlood, Al-Kandari reiterated Kuwait's support to the Iraqi people in the war against terror, and whatever threats to the country's security and stability.
He noted that Kuwait's aid is extended to the displaced and refugees all over Iraq, pointing to investments by Kuwaiti companies that aim to back Kurdistan's economy.
Over the past two years, Kuwait, through the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) and other humanitarian organizations, has been offering aid to the displaced in Iraqi Kurdistan, that have totaled 130,000 food packages.
Kurdistan is hosting up to two million displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees, a matter that has aggravated the economic crisis in the region that has been suffering a budget deficit. (end) sbr.msa