Hakim :Kuwaiti democracy 'unique experience'

Kuwait's democracy is unique and one of the most successful implementation of the self-governing systems, said head of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq Ammr Al-Hakim here Friday. This came during Al-Hakim's meeting with a delegation of Kuwaiti Journalists. The Iraqi politician lauded the recent exchange of visits by the leaderships of the two nations, affirming that His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's participation in Baghdad's Arab Summit was a great indication that relations were heading on an upward trend. In regards to the recent political situation in Kuwait, Al-Hakim lauded His Highness the Amir's wise decisions in finding a solution to the political tension in Kuwait, noting that the results of the Kuwaiti elections help to reflect the advance status of democracy in the country. On the situation in his country, Al-Hakim said that Iraq is witnessing stability day by day and hopefully results would come in favor of the Iraqi people. Al-Hakim also discussed the current dispute between Baghdad and the Iraqi regional Kurdish government in Irbil, saying any dispute should be settled via referring back to the constitution. The Iraqi politician also touched on regional issues during the meeting, saying that Iraq was very worried about the situation in Syria and hoped that the crisis would be resolved without further bloodshed. The Kuwaiti delegation at the meeting included chief editors of Kuwaiti newspapers and other written media, including Kuwait News Agency chief Rashid Al-Rowaishid, Al-Anbaa, Yousif Al-Marzoug, Annahar, Imad Bukhamseen, Al-Rai, Majid Al-Ali, Kuwait Times, Abdulrahman Al-Olayan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al Yaqaza magazine, Dalia Behbehani and Kuwait Journalists Association President Ahmad Behbehani and its Director and chief organiser of the trip Anan Al-Rashid.