KUWAIT CITY Visiting Iranian Interior Minister Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari here on Sunday conveyed a message from President Mohammad Khatami to the Kuwaiti emir inviting him to pay a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah called for continuation of exchange of visits between Iranian and Kuwaiti officials. He appreciated Iran's positive stance towards his country.
The Kuwaiti emir also conveyed his warm greetings to President Khatami.
For his part, Lari stressed that the visit to Tehran of the Kuwaiti emir will pave the way for further promotion of bilateral relations.
Following the visit of the Kuwaiti emir to Tehran during the summit meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in 1998, the exchange of visits between the two countries officials have been increased and bilateral cooperation has been strengthened, Lari said.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's government has always been interested in boosting ties with the regional states, particularly Kuwait.
He further stressed that numerous cultural and religious commonalties have linked the two Muslim nations of Kuwait and Iran, and added that there are great potentials for strengthening of Iran-Kuwait relations.
Expressing his satisfaction with the positive outcome of meetings held between the two interior ministers, Lari praised great efforts made by Kuwaiti Minister of Interior Sheikh Muhammad Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah to further expand bilateral ties.
At the end of the meeting, the Iranian interior minister praised Kuwait for its measures to combat drug trafficking.
(IRNA)