Kuwait on Monday said it appreciates Iraq's efforts to ensure that national property stolen from Kuwait during Iraq’s 1990 invasion is inevitably returned, citing continued progress in the matter.
Chief among those properties are the national archives belonging to Kuwait's Amiri Diwan and the foreign ministry, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Nasser Al-Qahtani told KUNA, noting that his country recently reclaimed a number of properties.
"I urge concerned bodies in Iraq to resolve pressing issues and to bring closure to the matter of stolen Kuwaiti property," he said, emphasising that the issue is of "paramount importance" for the people of Kuwait.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Dr. Qahtan Al-Janabi, reaffirmed Baghdad's commitment to the matter saying that the issue would eventually be resolved and that they are looking forward to more progress in bilateral relations.
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