The Speaker receives his Kuwaiti counterpart

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi met, on Thursday, the Kuwaiti Parliament Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim and his accompanying delegation, in presence of his deputies and members of the Foreign Relations Committee.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Speaker welcomed the visiting delegation, pointing to the depth of the historical relationship and the common destiny between the two countries.

H.E. praised Kuwait’s support for the Iraqi government, pointing out that Iraq has fought a war on behalf of its brothers and countries around the world, and is preparing for the construction phase and to fold the page of the past, so the friendly countries must fulfil their obligation to contribute to the reconstruction and stability efforts.

The meeting reviewed bilateral relations and means of developing joint cooperation in all fields.

It also discussed the activation of the parliamentary friendship committees between Iraq and Kuwait, the contribution of the international community to the reconstruction of liberated and underserved cities and the return of the displaced as well as the opening of investment horizons and the revival of free zones between the two countries.

Al-Marzouq expressed his country’s support for Iraq in all fields in order to restore its role and position at the Arab and regional levels, expressing his hope to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries through legislative frameworks, especially the demarcation of maritime borders.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
Feb 28, 2019