Al-Kadhimi affirms his keenness to develop bilateral cooperation with Kuwait

BAGHDAD-INA

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed Monday his keenness to develop bilateral cooperation with Kuwait.

 The Media Office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received today, Monday, the Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Salem Al-Zamanan, on the occasion of the end of his duties as ambassador of his country in Baghdad, and the meeting witnessed a discussion of the situation in the region in light of the growing Iraqi role in addressing regional problems and points of tension.

Al-Kadhimi pointed out, according to the statement, to "the close relations that unite the two countries, and the aspiration to perpetuate them and overcome all obstacles that arise from time to time, and conveyed his greetings to the leadership in Kuwait, and his keenness to develop bilateral cooperation in a manner that enhances the interests of the peoples of the two brotherly countries."

 For his part, the Kuwaiti ambassador expressed his "thanks to the Iraqi government and the Prime Minister for the efforts made to strengthen relations between the two countries in a way that serves common interests."