Kuwaiti Border Security and Iraqi Border Forces Sign Cooperation Agreement to Enhance Joint Coordination

Kuwait City, 8 Oct (KUNA) — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, represented by its Border Security and Coast Guard Sector, signed a cooperation agreement with the Iraqi Border Forces today, Thursday, to enhance joint coordination in security and border-related matters. This was announced in a statement issued by the ministry following the reception by Major General Majbel bin Shawq, Head of the Border Security and Coast Guard Sector, of an Iraqi security delegation led by Lieutenant General Haqqooqi Muhammad Al-Sa’idi, Commander of the Iraqi Border Forces, accompanied by Lieutenant General Hikmat Halim, Commander of the Fourth Border Zone, and other security officials, in the presence of several sector leaders.

The two sides discussed topics of mutual interest and ways to strengthen coordination and exchange expertise in border security, contributing to the security and stability of the two brotherly countries. They reviewed areas of security cooperation between the two nations and joint efforts in border security. The two sides exchanged commemorative plaques, underscoring the depth of fraternal relations and security cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq. (End) H.M.D