Sheikh Jaber's meeting with Iraqi VP within bilateral ties progress

The meeting between Representative of His Highness the Amir, HH the Premier Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with Iraqi Vice President Khudheir Al-Khuzaie was to build up on progress in bilateral relations, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah said Tuesday. "International observers acknowledged that the thriving Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations are currently the most positive amid international relations, while other indications are not as so," Sheikh Sabah told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) and KTV after the meeting. The meeting took place on the sideline of the 68th UN General Assembly at the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the UN. "We are pleased with what is achieved so far concerning bilateral relations, as this visit is seen as a strong push towards improving the relations even more," said Sheikh Sabah. In this regard, the Kuwaiti top diplomat pointed out that four committee meetings will be held next October between the two countries, in addition to a higher ministerial meeting, to be co-chaired by foreign ministers of both countries in December in Kuwait. "We appreciate the constitutional ratification of bilateral relations by the Iraqi side, which would eventually lead to manifest cooperation on the ground," Sheikh Sabah said, recalling the recent visit of HH the Premier to Baghdad, which also contributed to furthering relations.