Iraq and Kuwait agreed on Wednesday to form four main committees to develop relations between the two countries and overcome the obstacles they face as well as prepare a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation and construction of the port of Safwan - Abdali through the preparation of new designs taking into account the possibility of increasing the size of Trade exchange between the two countries.
"We meet with our Kuwaiti brothers in the province of Basra, which has depth with Kuwait, and we have many common links," Commerce Minister Mohammad Hashim al-Ani told a news conference with his Kuwaiti counterpart in the province of Basra.
"The meeting was held with the Kuwaiti side in the port of Safwan-Abdali, for the purpose of reviewing the field on the port which must be different from what it is now especially as the coming period will witness more cooperation and increase in the volume of trade exchange in the light of common desire and insistence To overcome all obstacles. "
Al-Ani pointed out that "the common desire to lead the two countries will contribute to addressing many of the problems and obstacles to the development of relations."
He added that "Iraq and Kuwait agree on a high level and our view is clear in many areas, especially in Arab and international forums, and we had meetings with the Kuwaiti side and signed a joint agreement last February."
He pointed out that "an agreement to hold the first session of the Iraqi Kuwaiti Committee on the fifth of next September, to identify the obstacles and the launch of relations to advanced levels in all areas."
The Minister of Trade: "As for the subject of free trade agreement and the establishment of a free zone between the two countries were presented to other ministries for the purpose of the statement of views."
"Today is a historic day and it is the first delegation to visit Basra to extend cooperation with the Republic of Iraq," said Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Khaled Nasser Al-Roudhan.
Al-Roudhan said that "economic exchange is the basis of our subject," stressing the "importance of Iraq as a sister country."
The Kuwaiti minister said: "We saw today at the port of Safwan another modern, it is shameful to be an outlet, and we lack the establishment of good outlets and we have a recommendation to build these outlets after the completion of designs."
Al-Roudhan revealed that "the formation of four committees to resolve the entry file," pointing out that "the committees are: the Committee for the rehabilitation of the port, the Commission to grant the attributes of entry, the Committee of the rail link, the Committee to build a free zone."
For his part, Basra Governor As'ad al-Eidani stressed on the importance of talks with the Kuwaiti side to develop the port of Safwan al-Abdali on the one hand and to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries and the contribution of Basra to a greater share being the province adjacent to Kuwait, which could be the main partner in any development of relations. .
He added that the local government in Basra will prepare new designs for the development of the border port and we are ready to contribute with the brothers in the development and construction to accommodate the trade movement, which we expect to be very large in light of the potential of the two countries to activate.
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"We meet with our Kuwaiti brothers in the province of Basra, which has depth with Kuwait, and we have many common links," Commerce Minister Mohammad Hashim al-Ani told a news conference with his Kuwaiti counterpart in the province of Basra.
"The meeting was held with the Kuwaiti side in the port of Safwan-Abdali, for the purpose of reviewing the field on the port which must be different from what it is now especially as the coming period will witness more cooperation and increase in the volume of trade exchange in the light of common desire and insistence To overcome all obstacles. "
Al-Ani pointed out that "the common desire to lead the two countries will contribute to addressing many of the problems and obstacles to the development of relations."
He added that "Iraq and Kuwait agree on a high level and our view is clear in many areas, especially in Arab and international forums, and we had meetings with the Kuwaiti side and signed a joint agreement last February."
He pointed out that "an agreement to hold the first session of the Iraqi Kuwaiti Committee on the fifth of next September, to identify the obstacles and the launch of relations to advanced levels in all areas."
The Minister of Trade: "As for the subject of free trade agreement and the establishment of a free zone between the two countries were presented to other ministries for the purpose of the statement of views."
"Today is a historic day and it is the first delegation to visit Basra to extend cooperation with the Republic of Iraq," said Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry Khaled Nasser Al-Roudhan.
Al-Roudhan said that "economic exchange is the basis of our subject," stressing the "importance of Iraq as a sister country."
The Kuwaiti minister said: "We saw today at the port of Safwan another modern, it is shameful to be an outlet, and we lack the establishment of good outlets and we have a recommendation to build these outlets after the completion of designs."
Al-Roudhan revealed that "the formation of four committees to resolve the entry file," pointing out that "the committees are: the Committee for the rehabilitation of the port, the Commission to grant the attributes of entry, the Committee of the rail link, the Committee to build a free zone."
For his part, Basra Governor As'ad al-Eidani stressed on the importance of talks with the Kuwaiti side to develop the port of Safwan al-Abdali on the one hand and to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries and the contribution of Basra to a greater share being the province adjacent to Kuwait, which could be the main partner in any development of relations. .
He added that the local government in Basra will prepare new designs for the development of the border port and we are ready to contribute with the brothers in the development and construction to accommodate the trade movement, which we expect to be very large in light of the potential of the two countries to activate.
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