UN official calls for constructive Iraq-Kuwait ties as post-election priority

Politics 2/16/2010 7:51:00 PM

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (KUNA) — The UN Special envoy for Iraq Ad Melkert on Tuesday said the period following the upcoming elections in Iraq next month should be dedicated to promote “constructive” relations with Kuwait after a period of “turbulence.” “A next post-election priority will be the endeavour to promote constructive neighbourhood relations between Iraq and Kuwait, in conclusion of a period of turbulence,” Melkert told the Security Council in a briefing on his work in Iraq.
Melkert said he visited Kuwait and Iraq last month to get a first-hand impression on the positions of the two sides.
“I was pleased with the keen interest demonstrated by my interlocutors on both sides in resolving all outstanding issues in the period ahead,” he said.”This would be an important step in the council’s deliberations on resolution 1859 (no date set) and hopefully pave the way for a new era in the relationship between Iraq and the UN,” he added. (more) sj.bs KUNA 161951 Feb 10NNNN

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