KUWAIT — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi arrived in Kuwait on Sunday shortly after affirming that his mission in the Gulf country is quite necessary at the regional level. Al-Kadhemi, accompanied by officials, is in Kuwait on a single day official visit.

Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah led the Kuwaiti officials who welcomed Al-Kadhemi at Kuwait International Airport. A broad ceremonial reception was held for the Iraqi prime minister and his delegation.

In a statement upon his departure from Baghdad earlier Sunday, Al-Kadhemi said his talks with the Kuwaiti leaders are of utmost necessity for "drawing up a regional road map," in the shadow of current developments.

Al-Kadhemi was quoted by the Iraqi news agency as saying Kuwait adopts a sagacious vision at the level of foreign policies; based on a rich experience and good and successful initiatives.

"Agenda (of the visit) is actually open chapters from heart to heart," he said, affirming Iraq's keenness on maintaining Kuwait as a stable and safe country, economically, "For this is an Iraqi interest. Moreover a stable and secure Iraq at the economic level is also a Kuwaiti interest."

Meanwhile, the Iraqi premier said in a statement that the visit is part of the Baghdad government efforts to boost cooperation and relations with all states namely Kuwait.

The statement quoted Al-Kadhemi as affirming that his talks with the Kuwaiti leaders would address many political and economic topics, including energy affairs and investments.

On Saturday, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry confirmed the prime minister's visit to Kuwait and revealed that Iraq's Ambassador to Kuwait Al-Menhel Al-Safi held a meeting with Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad Jassem Al-Sagr, several days ago, discussing a host of issues namely Al-Kadhemi's mission in Kuwait.

The statement quoted the ambassador as saying that Iraqi prime minister would meet, during the visit, with Kuwaiti entrepreneurs to discuss means of facilitating their entry into the Iraqi market and playing an effective role in Baghdad's sustainable development schemes, commercial and industrial investments.

It also indicated that the envoy had discussed with Al-Jassem means of boosting trade between the two countries in the shadow of "a real desire for boosting the bilateral cooperation at diverse levels and in various sectors." — KUNA