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Basra governor says seek to end tensions with Kuwait
BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: Basra Governor, Shaltagh Aboud, said on Thursday that we as a local government abide by all international resolutions and seek to end all tensions with neighboring countries, mainly Kuwait.

“We are committed to UN and Arab League resolutions and we seek to end tensions with ouir neighboring countries, mainly the Iraqi-Kuwaiti file,” Aboud told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“All problems with Kuwait will be solved within friendly and brotherly climate and in a way that guarantees both countries’ rights,” he underlined.

Iraq’s Ambassador to Kuwait Mohamed Hussein Bahr al-Oloum said Baghdad respected all international resolutions, primarily United Nations Security Council Resolution 833 on the final demarcation of the Kuwait-Iraq borders.

In statements to Kuwaiti newspaper Al Nahar of Thursday, he said the priority of the next Iraqi government will be to examine the outstanding files between the two countries.
Posted by: Steve White 2010-08-06
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