Baghdad: An Iraqi delegation met with officials in Kuwait on Thursday to discuss enhancing security and media cooperation, coordinating border security efforts, and countering rumors.
According to Iraqi News Agency, The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces stated-in a release received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA)-that, in line with the directives of the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief regarding adherence to principles of good neighborliness with fraternal and friendly nations-particularly regional neighbors-and the activation of cooperation across various fields; and in implementation of directives from the Director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief concerning the need to strengthen coordination and communication mechanisms between Iraqi security media and its counterparts in neighboring countries, the Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, Major General Abdul-Wahab Al-Wohaib, received the Iraqi delegation at the Ministry’s headquarters. The delegation comprised Lieutenant General Saad Maan, Head of the Security Media Cell at the Office of the Commander-in-Chief; Sabah Al-Nu’man, Official Spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief; Haider Al-Tamimi,
Consul at the Iraqi Embassy in Kuwait; and Diaa Al-Amiri, the Embassy’s Charg© d’Affaires.
The statement added that the Head of the Security Media Cell conveyed the greetings of the Director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, General Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari, to the Kuwaiti side and the people of Kuwait, emphasizing the deep historical and fraternal ties uniting the two nations and the importance of bolstering their joint cooperation and coordination. The statement explained that, following the reception, the Iraqi delegation held a meeting with relevant Kuwaiti officials-attended by Major General Mijbil Fahad (Head of the Border Security Affairs Sector), Brigadier General Khaled Abdulkarim Al-Turaiji (Director General of the Office of the Interior Ministry Undersecretary), and Brigadier General Nasser Eid Abdullah (Director of Public Relations and Security Media at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior)-to discuss several matters of mutual interest. Foremost among these were cooperation and coordination regarding border security, the strengthening of mechanisms to monitor rumors and misleading news
, and the exchange of relevant information.