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UN likely to accept Iraq's request to postpone the Kuwaiti reparations one year
Long-Presse / Baghdad
United Nations revealed on Wednesday, about Iraq's claim to postpone the payment of compensation arising from the Gulf War to Kuwait, amounting to four billion and $ 600 million, for a period of one year, indicating that it would consider the request special session, in light of the possibility of accepting Kuwait Iraqi request.
The Reuters news agency quoted an official at the United Nations, which tracks the subject in Geneva, as saying, according to the seen (long-Presse), said that "Iraq, which is suffering from falling oil prices and the war against al-Daash, a formal request to postpone the payment of $ 4.6 billion in compensation to destroy installations oil in Kuwait during the occupation of the country in 1990-1991. "
The official added, that the agency did not reveal his identity, that "Kuwait and other international actors in the Compensation Committee, will consider the request of the Iraqi official in a special session on Thursday," likely "the possibility of support for the Kuwaiti side of the request."
It is noteworthy that the Finance Minister, Hoshyar Zebari revealed, (12 December 2014) the current, Iraq sought to postpone the final payment of compensation Kuwait amounting to $ 4.6 billion, on the back of liquidity crisis faced due to lower oil prices and the war with (Daash).
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait, Foreign Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, announced in (16 December 2014) the current, all responded country with Iraq, which is facing "serious challenges", on the postponement of the final payment of the compensation, it is "without prejudice to the decisions The UN Security Council. "
The President of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, Haider al-Abadi, intends to visit Kuwait in the next few days, in the framework of the Government intention to open a new page with the neighboring countries, and to mobilize support against al (Daash).
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Long-Presse / Baghdad
United Nations revealed on Wednesday, about Iraq's claim to postpone the payment of compensation arising from the Gulf War to Kuwait, amounting to four billion and $ 600 million, for a period of one year, indicating that it would consider the request special session, in light of the possibility of accepting Kuwait Iraqi request.
The Reuters news agency quoted an official at the United Nations, which tracks the subject in Geneva, as saying, according to the seen (long-Presse), said that "Iraq, which is suffering from falling oil prices and the war against al-Daash, a formal request to postpone the payment of $ 4.6 billion in compensation to destroy installations oil in Kuwait during the occupation of the country in 1990-1991. "
The official added, that the agency did not reveal his identity, that "Kuwait and other international actors in the Compensation Committee, will consider the request of the Iraqi official in a special session on Thursday," likely "the possibility of support for the Kuwaiti side of the request."
It is noteworthy that the Finance Minister, Hoshyar Zebari revealed, (12 December 2014) the current, Iraq sought to postpone the final payment of compensation Kuwait amounting to $ 4.6 billion, on the back of liquidity crisis faced due to lower oil prices and the war with (Daash).
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait, Foreign Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, announced in (16 December 2014) the current, all responded country with Iraq, which is facing "serious challenges", on the postponement of the final payment of the compensation, it is "without prejudice to the decisions The UN Security Council. "
The President of the Iraqi Council of Ministers, Haider al-Abadi, intends to visit Kuwait in the next few days, in the framework of the Government intention to open a new page with the neighboring countries, and to mobilize support against al (Daash).
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