EU ‘lauds’ Amir for appeasing tensions
Kuwait, Iraq to up trade ties
General Manager of Public Authority for Industry Abdul Kareem Taqi and his
team in discussions with the Iraqi delegataion. BRUSSELS, Feb 17, (KUNA): A ten-member European Parliament delegation headed by chair of its Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran from 11-15 February. In Kuwait, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were received by His Highness the Crown Prince and praised its crucial role of mediator within the Gulf Cooperation Council, recalling the importance of maintaining its integrity and stability, said an EP press release Thursday.
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During the visit, the MEPs congratulated Kuwait for hosting the Conference for the Reconstruction and Development of Iraq, saying it “sends a generous signal of reconciliation with its neighbor.” The need for de-escalation of tensions between Riyadh and Teheran was underlined by Members in the three countries.
The EP delegation commended the role of the Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in trying to appease tensions.
In Saudi Arabia, the MEPs discussed the socio-economic situation in the Kingdom as well as political and security challenges in the region.
They held a fruitful exchange of views with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir, who stressed the importance of maintaining stability in the region.
The importance of EU-Saudi relations was also reaffirmed as well as the need to strengthen this relationship through a bilateral cooperation arrangement.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Industry (PAI) Director General Abdulkareem Taqi and a visiting Iraqi delegation have discussed means of enhancing bilateral relations in the economic and industrial fields. The two sides focused on industrial cooperation, obstacles pertaining to trade exchange, movement of goods and the activation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in measurement activities, said PAI in a press statement on Saturday.
The meeting was attended by PAI’s senior officials including Fahhad AlMutairi, Abdullah Al-Zamami and Fahd Al-Mutairi.
The PAI was established in 1997, with the aim of developing and controlling industrial activities in Kuwait through encouraging local industries and expanding productivity.