Kuwait-Iraq-press-December 16, said first Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said his country is not responsible for the difficult economic conditions experienced by Iraq, pointing at the time "the self-defense Iraq faces significant risk in the fight against terrorism and that Kuwait supports efforts in this direction.
He said Sabah Al-Khalid told journalists on the sidelines of attending the Bahrain Embassy ceremony Kuwait national day that Iraq faced serious challenges, it is of the first rank in the face of terrorism, "adding that the" international community to form an Alliance of 60 countries to help Iraq fight terrorism. "
Asked about Kuwait's position of Iraqi request to postpone the payment of compensation to the Kuwaiti Minister said "the international community is responsible for the difficult economic situation in Iraq," adding that "the Compensation Committee and the resolutions of the UN Security Council will consider this request."
The "Kuwait reacted and re-starting everything alleviates this hardship faced by our brothers in Iraq under the mandate entrusted to the Committee on compensation, without prejudice to the decisions of the Security Council."
And the reasons that led to the postponement of the joint higher Committee between Kuwait and Iraq, to be held in the capital this month, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister said both sides agreed to postpone the meeting time of the Committee until after a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abbadi to Kuwait in the coming days, which will include meetings with Al-Abadi and his entourage. "
"The Joint Commission between the two countries will hold meetings after the visit to Kuwait, Al-Abbadi days continue preparations for convening the Committee."
With regard to the property in Iraq, said Sabah Al-Khalid is a Committee of the sides property from the Joint Commission, headed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, "adding" for the Committee to account for all of the Kuwaiti property in Iraq and Kuwait and Iraq following the procedures established in the laws of both countries. "
Financial Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that Iraq is seeking to postpone a final batch, worth 4.6 billion dollars in compensation for the occupation of the former regime of Kuwait in 1990 and we are really 1991″مؤكدا these funds on time so far. "
The Iraqi demand came to Kuwait in time the Government faces a liquidity crisis due to falling oil prices and combat organize daash. end (1)
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