Kuwait Calls for PGCC-Iran Talks

Rasa - Kuwait's foreign ministry underscored the importance of holding joint talks between member-states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and Iran.

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Date: 29 April 2017 - 22:09

RNA - "The PGCC countries should pursue holding bilateral talks with Iran," Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Nasser al-Sabeeh said.

He underlined that the final decision on holding diplomatic talks with Iran would be made in the council's upcoming summit.

"The issue was put forth in the ministerial meeting of the Persian Gulf littoral states." The Kuwaiti deputy foreign minister said.

In relevant remarks earlier this year, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah al-Khalid had underlined the need for joint cooperation with Iran describing the political talks and consultations with the country as important and strategic.

"Kuwait and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf region all agree on the important role of Iran in the region and on the fact that having good relations with Iran would benefit all countries and would contribute to regional stability," the Kuwaiti foreign minister said at the time.

Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait Ali Reza Enayati also said that the Iranian authorities had welcomed a written message of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah on holding joint talks with Iran.

He also noted that the recent visit of President Hassan Rouhani to the Persian Gulf country in mid-February was consistent with the same approach.

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