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Iraqi List dismisses Al-Mulla''s statements as not official stance on Kuwait
BAGHDAD, Iraqi List, the second biggest Iraqi parliamentary bloc and a main partner in the coalition government led by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, dismissed here Thursday malicious statements made by member of parliament Haidar Al-Mulla toward Kuwait.
Al-Mulla had previously claimed that Kuwait closes its doors before Iraq in what hinders reaching understandings.
Both Dr. Salman Jumaili, Head of the Iraqi Parliamentary Bloc, and Maysoun Al-Damluji, the bloc's spokesperson, deemed Al-Mulla's statements, "just a personal view that does not represent the stance of the Iraqi List or its view on the Iraqi relations with Kuwait."
Al-Jumaili also told the press Thursday that, "Iraqi List considers outcomes of discussions held between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti committees on several issues positive according to the report submitted by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari." Al-Jumaili added that, "the continuance of these meetings is necessary under the positive climate that may help us reach solutions in the interest of two countries."
He also said that Iraqi List holds that, "these meetings will make further progress," adding that, "we encourage the view that discussion of such bilateral issues should be restricted to Iraqi and Kuwaiti committees only because the interference of any third party will cause a retreat on solving suspended issues."
On her part, Al-Damluji said that the statements made by Al-Mulla does not represent the view held by the Iraqi List, noting that this stance was made clear to the Kuwaiti officials who asked for clarifications in this respect.
Al-Damluji said that Kuwaiti officials are well-aware of the stance of the Iraqi List toward the other Arab countries, particularly Kuwait, asserting ties with Kuwait is, "very distinctive." She added that, "we deem Kuwait a neighbor and brotherly country and the stability of Iraq depends on the stability of Kuwait."
She also stressed that the statements made by Al-Mulla, "totally run counter to the real policy of the Iraqi List, and they are irrelevant statements." Al-Damluji made clear that such statements will not affect the visit which Iraqi List Chairman Dr. Iyad Allawi will make to the State of Kuwait, nor on the Iraqi list's agenda, noting that, "Allawi's visit to Kuwait will work toward discussing the suspended issues between the two sides including debts, borders and others in order to resolve them, and open new horizons of cooperation at all levels."
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