‘Kuwait not apprehensive of Iraq-US security pact’

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Speaking to Al-Sabah Iraqi governmental paper, Al-Mo’min said that Kuwait has confidence in Iraqi negotiators and respects Iraqi decisions.

He said that the issue of Iraqi debt was discussed on the political, not diplomatic, level, stressing that the Kuwaiti leadership is searching for the best solutions and ideas in this regard.

On another point, he stressed that the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and missing is very "painful and sensitive", emphasizing that it would be among his top priorities as he served in Iraq.

On his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, the Ambassador said that Al-Maliki talked of forgetting the past, starting a new phase of optimism and hope, and building strong relations between Iraq and Kuwait in a way that benefits both countries.

Kuwait on its part is also keen on strengthening its ties with the Iraqi government, he highlighted.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) shares a lot with Iraq like the geographic location, common interests, and common political and social issues, he said. However, Iraq’s joining the GCC is an issue that must be discussed on the political level, he added

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