KUWAIT: The follow-up committee of the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi Higher ministerial committee held a session yesterday. The Kuwaiti side was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah, and the visiting Iraqi delegation was headed by the senior Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdulkarim Hashem. Jarallah pointed out in the meeting the importance of the depth of the existing fraternal relations between the two countries and praised the recent achievements of these relations.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi official praised the bilateral relations between the two countries and the two countries' keenness to reach new heights. The committee reviewed the agenda of the eighth session of the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi Higher Ministerial Committee, which will be held during the last quarter of this year. The two sides expressed vitality to accomplish the work entrusted to the committee, reflecting the depth and strength of relations and the keenness of the wise leadership in both countries to strengthen and develop them in all fields. - KUNA