Kuwait FM discusses bilateral ties with UK counterpart

Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met Wednesday with visiting UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly.

The meeting touched upon the bilateral and historic ties between the two friendly countries and ways to boost cooperation in various fields.

The two sides also discussed the latest political regional and global developments.

Moreover, the meeting stressed the importance of continuing the joint dialogue in the technical and legal aspects of demarcating the maritime borders beyond mark (162) between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq, emphasizing the need to resolve this issue in a manner that is consistent with the rules of international law.

They also discussed enhancing cooperation within the framework of resolving crises by peaceful means, with all neutrality, in order to maintain the international order and respect for the sovereignty of states over their lands and maritime borders.

The talks also tackled the current developments of the Palestinian cause, the repeated Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and Muslim sanctities, and the ongoing systematic and serious Israeli violations and crimes against the Palestinian people.

The repeated crimes and reprehensible practices of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark were also discussed, and those totally rejected practices were condemned.

Source: Kuwait News Agency