KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait on Tuesday condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the attacks and sabotage on the Kuwaiti Consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra, along with the flagrant aggressions on the premises of the consulate in an unacceptable and serious violation of diplomatic norms and conventions.
In a press statement, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said such acts represent a serious and flagrant violation of Iraq’s international commitments, particularly in relation to the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, particularly Article 31 which obliges the host country to fully protect and preserve the premises of consular missions.
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The State of Kuwait held the Iraqi government fully and directly responsible for this attack and for any failure to take the necessary measures to protect diplomatic and consular missions on its territory, he said.
The ministry called on the Iraqi government to take immediate and decisive action to bring to justice all those involved in these criminal acts, ensure that they are not repeated, and take strict measures to protect all Kuwaiti diplomatic missions in Iraq.
He underlined that the State of Kuwait is not a party to any regional or international conflict and that it has not and will not allow its territory to be used to attack any country, only outside of its foreign policy based on moderation and positive neutrality, as well as its commitment to the principles and rules of international law and the principles of good neighborliness.
He emphasized that the continuation of such violations would negatively affect bilateral relations between the two countries and would damage mutual trust.
The Ministry emphasized that the State of Kuwait will closely monitor this issue and will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect its interests and diplomatic missions in accordance with international law.
