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KUWAIT, Aug 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwaitis commemorated Friday the 23rd anniversary of Iraq's invasion and occupation of their country, as Baghdad was exiting from Chapter VII of the UN Charter marking new page of relations between the two countries.
It was on 2 August 1990, when Kuwaitis and the whole world woke up to the news of the Iraqi army invasion of Kuwait and Saddam Hussein's shocking announcement that Kuwait would be the 19th of Iraq.
Though a wide coalition of international forces have managed to overrun Iraqi forces and complete liberate Kuwait by 26 February, 1991, the invasion left deep scars in the relations between the two Arab neighbors till the Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003.
Since the ouster of Hussein, relations started to improve and the new Iraqi government and Kuwaiti leaders showed readiness to turn a new page.
This year's anniversary comes after a remarkable development in bilateral relations, Kuwait's support to Iraqi government efforts to end Iraq's Kuwait occupation-related obligations under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
On June 27, The UN Security Council on voted unanimously to get Iraq partially out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter, transfer the files of the missing Kuwaitis and property under the responsibility of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and put an end to the 1999 post of the High-Level Coordinator for those files. The two countries also agreed on a mechanism for the maintenance of the border signs. Iraq is also paying compensations for Kuwait for damage caused by the 1990-91 seven-month occupation.
The Council transferred those two humanitarian issues, under Chapter VI, to UNAMI's attention, taking into consideration the Kuwaiti conditions aimed at having the files constantly under Council review.
This year has also witnessed a series of reciprocal visits between the top leaders of the two nations and the hammering out of several cooperation agreements.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah had visited Iraq.
Kuwait and Iraq signed June 12, six agreements and memorandums of understanding following official talks between HH Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber and his Iraqi counterpart Nouri Al-Maliki.
The agreements cover a wide array of domains, including education, scientific research, aviation, economy, culture, transport and environment
It was on 2 August 1990, when Kuwaitis and the whole world woke up to the news of the Iraqi army invasion of Kuwait and Saddam Hussein's shocking announcement that Kuwait would be the 19th of Iraq.
Though a wide coalition of international forces have managed to overrun Iraqi forces and complete liberate Kuwait by 26 February, 1991, the invasion left deep scars in the relations between the two Arab neighbors till the Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003.
Since the ouster of Hussein, relations started to improve and the new Iraqi government and Kuwaiti leaders showed readiness to turn a new page.
This year's anniversary comes after a remarkable development in bilateral relations, Kuwait's support to Iraqi government efforts to end Iraq's Kuwait occupation-related obligations under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
On June 27, The UN Security Council on voted unanimously to get Iraq partially out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter, transfer the files of the missing Kuwaitis and property under the responsibility of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and put an end to the 1999 post of the High-Level Coordinator for those files. The two countries also agreed on a mechanism for the maintenance of the border signs. Iraq is also paying compensations for Kuwait for damage caused by the 1990-91 seven-month occupation.
The Council transferred those two humanitarian issues, under Chapter VI, to UNAMI's attention, taking into consideration the Kuwaiti conditions aimed at having the files constantly under Council review.
This year has also witnessed a series of reciprocal visits between the top leaders of the two nations and the hammering out of several cooperation agreements.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah had visited Iraq.
Kuwait and Iraq signed June 12, six agreements and memorandums of understanding following official talks between HH Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber and his Iraqi counterpart Nouri Al-Maliki.
The agreements cover a wide array of domains, including education, scientific research, aviation, economy, culture, transport and environment
