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Regional disputes and trade agreements were the key talking points for King Salman and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah during Al Sabah’s visit to the Kingdom.
#1- Disputed Khor Abdullah waterway: The two leaders called on Iraq to abide by a Kuwait-Iraq maritime agreement on the Khor Abdullah waterway dating back over a decade, according to a joint statement. The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court deemed last year the agreement between the two neighbors was unconstitutional.
#2- Al Durra gas field dispute: King Salman and Al Sabah also reiterated calls to Iran to come to the negotiating table on the disputed offshore Al Durra gas field. The Kingdom and Kuwait have repeatedly affirmed their joint ownership, while Iran claims it has the rights to the field, which it names Arash. An agreement on the field can be reached through “constructive cooperation,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, according to Mehr News Agency. Talks to agree on a border demarcation between the two parties collapsed last year.
#3- Boosting trade: The two countries signed an agreement on a railway connection project, in addition to several other strategic agreements on bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
ALSO IN DIPLO- The Federation of Saudi Chambers signed an agreement to boost economic ties with its Moroccan counterparts, it said on X. The agreement also covered the exchange of trade delegations between the two countries.
