Al-Maliki meets Kuwaiti emir

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed on Wednesday with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah boosting bilateral relations in different fields, according to a statement from his office. “The premier held talks with the emir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, with whom he discussed ways of boosting and expanding relations in various domains,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The Iraqi PM was received upon his arrival in Kuwait International Airport by Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, First Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Al-Maliki congratulated the emir on the national day and the 50th anniversary of the independence. He said that the new Iraq became more developed in its relations with all countries and succeeded in establishing institutions based on constitution and law. Sheikh Sabah underlined his country’s readiness to open new horizons of relations with Iraq, noting that he will attend the Arab summit in Baghdad.   SH (TP)/SR 863