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05KUWAIT5046
2005-12-07 12:02:00
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Embassy Kuwait
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 005046
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FOR NEA/ARPI, T, AND PM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM KLEG KU
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON ARTICLE 98
REF: A. KUWAIT 4438
¶B. KUWAIT 3590
¶C. KUWAIT 3262
(SBU) Stressing its importance to U.S. interests, the
Ambassador raised the status of the Article 98 agreement with
National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi during a December
5 meeting. Al-Khorafi reaffirmed that the Foreign Affairs
Committee had approved the agreement and forwarded it to the
full Assembly for ratification. Although the Agreement is
item number 90 on Parliament's agenda -- Parliament is still
debating the first agenda item according to the Speaker's
Office Director -- Al-Khorafi said the measure would likely
be approved as part of a package of bilateral agreements
recommended by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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