Iraq parliament speaker vows to support boosting commercial ties with Kuwait


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Feb 21 (KUNA) -- Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Mohammad Al-Halbousi on Thursday declared the legislative authority support for elevating level of the commercial ties between his country with Kuwait.
The parliament speaker, during a meeting with visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalid Al-Roudhan, assured his guest that the lawmakers would bless agreements between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti governments.
Al-Halbousi added that the legislators, along with "political forces," are keen on tackling all files that may hamper development of commercial cooperation between Kuwait and Iraq.
He praised the significant support by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for Iraq's war on terrorism and other key issues, such as resolving plight of the displaced and reconstructing the country.
For his part, Minister Al-Roudhan called for lifting the level of commercial cooperation between the two neighboring states, expressing his opinion that the hurdlers facing such an approach were trivial and could be handled.
Minister Al-Roudhan arrived in Baghdad, on Wednesday, for discussing means of promoting the bilateral commercial relations. (end) ahh.rk

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