KUNA : Iraq fulfills Chapter VII commitments to Kuwait - Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled - Politics -
12/06/2013
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visit to Kuwait," Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said, adding that "representatives of the two countries
will meet UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to hand him a copy of the agreement to be deposited at the UN." The
Kuwaiti top diplomat also noted that Kuwait has agreed on moving a number of the files from the
Chapter VII to Chapter VI of the UN Charter.
"We have agreed on moving the Kuwait POWs, missing persons and confiscated government archives from
Chapter VII to Chapter VI and apprised the UN Secretary General on that agreement also." Sheikh
Sabah Al- Khaled affirmed that Iraq has fulfilled its commitments under the UN Chapter VII.
"The UN Secretary General will present his report (on Iraq's implementation of its commitments
toward Kuwait) mid this month to be reviewed by the UN Security Council before the end of the
month, by this, Iraq would have fulfilled its commitments as per Chapter VII," stated the Kuwaiti
minister.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled expressed Kuwait's support of Iraq's moving to Chapter VI.
"We will be very pleased with Iraq's removal from Chapter VII to restore its status as a pillar of
stability and progress in the region." He pointed out that the senior Kuwaiti delegation's visit to
Baghdad on Wednesday signals the start of a new chapter in bilateral relations.
"This visit opens new doors for bolstering bilateral relations and cooperation in popular and
cultural domains." For his part, Iraqi foreign minister Zebari hailed both countries' agreement to
fold the old chapter of their relations and to open up a new one based on mutual respect and
cooperation.
"We have reached impressive results today," Zebari said at the press conference, adding that Iraq
and Kuwait's permanent UN delegates will meet with the Secretary General to brief him on the
outcome of the talks.
He expressed gratitude for the Kuwaiti government's support of Iraq to end its Chapter VII status.
"We seek to build on these achievements and are looking forwards towards normal relations and a
real partnership between the two countries," he said.
Zebari, however, underlined that the only commitment which has not yet been completed is that of
the war compensations.
"Iraq still owes Kuwait USD 11 billion, and, if Iraq decides to pay the remaining amount in one
batch, it will immediately find a complete exit out of Chapter VII." Meanwhile, Zebari also noted
that talks had touched upon means to boost economic, investment, sports, parliamentary and cultural
cooperation, after an earlier signature of six agreements and memorandums of understanding during
official talks between HH the Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah and his Iraqi
counterpart Nouri al-Maliki.
Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah and Iraq's
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari signed a memorandum of understanding between Saud al-Nasser
al-Sabah Kuwaiti Diplomatic Institute and the Iraqi Foreign Service Institute. The two officials
also signed a cultural protocol. Moreover an agreement on environment was signed by the Kuwaiti
Foreign Minister and the Iraqi Minister of Environment Sarkoun Slewa. An agreement on education and
scientific research is to be signed by the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and the Iraqi Minister of
Education Ali al-Adeeb.
An agreement on aviation services was signed by the Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Salem
al-Uthaina and the Iraqi Minister of Transportation Hadi al-Amri.
Furthermore an agreement on economic cooperation was signed by the Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister
and
Finance Minister Mustafa al-Shemali
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