Baghdad: President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid congratulated the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the occasion of the new Hijri year. A presidential statement stated that the President of the Republic exchanged congratulations on Thursday during a phone call with the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the occasion of the new Hijri year.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the President of the Republic and the Emir expressed their wishes for the Iraqi and Kuwaiti peoples for well-being, prosperity, and progress. Rashid stressed, the need to intensify joint efforts to consolidate security and stability in the region.

During the call, the two sides reviewed regional developments and emphasized the importance of containing tensions to preserve regional and international peace. They also discussed prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation, reflecting the strong fraternal relations between Iraq and Kuwait and achieving the interests of the two brotherly peoples.

The two sides also discussed the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, in light of the widespread aggression and increasing humanitarian suffering witnessed there. They emphasized the need for Arab positions to unite to support the steadfastness of the Palestinian people, work to end the aggression, and push for solutions that put an end to the suffering of civilians.