Former Iraqi Parliament Speaker and former Vice President Osama Al-Nujaifi during a meeting with a delegation from Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA(

Kuwait supports welfare of Iraq, Arab world - Al-Nujaifi

27/08/2016                                         

BAGHDAD-- Kuwait is always on the forefront of supporting issues related to the welfare of Iraq and the Arab world, said former Iraqi Parliament Speaker and former Vice President Osama Al-Nujaifi.

Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) recently, Al-Nujaifi, who was also former Minister of Industry and Minerals, lauded the unconditional support by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Iraq, stressing that the government and people of Iraq were forever grateful for the assistance and generous help provided by the Kuwaiti leadership and people.

On the political and security developments in Iraq, Al-Nujaifi said that since 2003, the country had been in a state of pandemonium especially within the legislative and executive domains with several hastily steps being taken.

The instability in the political side of things led to the increase of security threats which resulted in the formation of several terrorist and radical groups such the so-called Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaeda, and others, said the Iraqi official.

The upcoming battle to liberate Mosul completely from IS elements required a military unit deprived of loyalty to any other group expect the Iraqi people as a whole, said Al-Nujaifi.

He said that some people were tricked by IS propaganda which claimed that the Iraqi government and armed force were sectarian, adding that the situation now has reversed with Iraqis fully backing up the army's fight against the terror organization.

As for other groups partaking in the fight against IS, the Iraqi official said that some had committed violations during the quagmire, but several groups such as Peshmerga Kurdish force and similar units have proved loyalty to Iraq via halting and defeating IS.

The Kuwaiti delegation included President of the Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) Adnan Al-Rashed, Deputy Director General for Editorial Sector and Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Saad Al-Ali, and head of local department in Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas Ibrahim Al-Saidi, and other journalists.

The meeting was also attended Kuwaiti and Iraqi diplomats.