Baghdad, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein affirmed that the organizational matters that occurred during the opening of “Gulf 25” will not affect the strength of the relationship between Iraq and the State of Kuwait, especially at the sports level.
Hussein praised, during a phone call with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, today, Sunday, the support of the State of Kuwait to hold the “Gulf 25” championship in the city of Basra, whether through the visit of the Head of the Kuwaiti Federation, Abdullah Al-Shaheen, and his accompanying delegation to the two tournament stadiums, about 3 weeks, or the presence of the Kuwaiti national team to meet the Iraqi national team in a friendly way at the Olympic Port Stadium.
Hussein referred to the difficulties that the delegation faced in entering the Palm Trunk Stadium, and the resulting departure of the representative of the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Chairman of the Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahd Al-Nasser, as well as the Head of the Kuwaiti Federation and members of the Board of Directors.
For his part, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister expressed his sincere congratulations to Iraq for the “successful opening of the Arab Gulf Cup”, praising “the great, distinguished and high preparations and capabilities made available by the competent authorities in Iraq for this sporting event.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
