His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed his strongest condemnation and denunciation, in the most forceful terms, of the storming of the Consulate of the State of Kuwait in the city of Basra, Republic of Iraq, by demonstrators.
His Excellency underscored the importance of the competent authorities in Iraq taking immediate action to hold those involved in this serious attack accountable and implementing all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such assaults. He pointed out that this act represents a flagrant violation and behaviour that falls outside all legal frameworks and diplomatic norms governing the protection of diplomatic premises, missions, and their personnel.
Finally, His Excellency expressed the GCC's full and unwavering solidarity with the State of Kuwait in all measures it takes in response to this attack on its consulate.