Kuwaiti FM attends 13th Mideast peace ministerial gathering in NY
Sheikh Sabah Khaled meets UN special envoy to Iraq
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 24, (KUNA): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attended late Sunday the 13th annual dinner banquet on Middle East peace.
International Peace Institute’s (IPI) President Terje Rod-Larsen – in coordination with the UAE, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the World Economic Forum (WEF) -- organized the event held on the sideline of the 73rd UN General Assembly.
The meeting focused on the regional challenges facing the Middle East and the international efforts geared towards peace.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met Libya’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala on the fringes of his attendance of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday.
During the talks, held at the Kuwaiti mission in New York, the Kuwaiti minister reiterated Kuwait’s firm stance and unwavering support for efforts aimed at regaining security and stability in Libya.
These efforts include encouraging all sides to commit to a ceasefire and end their conflict in the capital, Tripoli.
The minister hailed the efforts, to bridge the gap between the opposing sides, assumed by the United Nations special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame.
For his part, the Libyan minister expressed gratitude and appreciation for the support extended by Kuwait to the Libyan people, including its role at the UN Security Council, and its commitment to the stabilization of Libya’s political and security situation.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister’s Office Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Assistant Foreign Minister for Gulf Cooperation Council Affairs Nasser Al-Mezayyin, Kuwait’s Permanent UN Representative Mansour AlOtaibi and Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations and Minister Plenipotentiary Nasser Al-Hain also attended the discussions.
Also, Sheikh Sabah Khaled met the United Nations’ special representative and head of its mission to Iraq (UNAMI) Jan Kubis on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday.
During the talks, held at the Kuwaiti mission in New York, the UN special envoy reviewed the latest developments on UNAMI’s efforts regarding the search for missing Kuwaiti persons and lost Kuwaiti property and national archive documents. These endeavours included meetings with Iraqi officials.
Kuwait’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister reiterated the significance Kuwait attaches to these efforts.
The UN mission has been tasked with compiling annual reports on the matter and encouraging the Iraqi government to double their efforts on this crucial humanitarian issue, he said.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister’s Office Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Assistant Foreign Minister for Gulf Cooperation Council Affairs Nasser Al-Mezayyin, Kuwait’s Permanent UN Representative Mansour AlOtaibi and Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations and Minister Plenipotentiary Nasser Al-Hain also attended the discussions.
Sheikh Sabah Khaled also met Gambia’s Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara on the fringes of his attendance of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday.
During the talks, held at the Kuwaiti mission in New York, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and means to boost these ties across several areas, recent regional and international developments and issues of mutual significance.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister’s Office Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and Kuwait’s Permanent UN Representative Mansour Al-Otaibi also attended the discussions.
Sheikh Sabah Khaled also met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide on the fringes of his attendance of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday.
During the talks, held at the Kuwaiti mission in New York, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and means to boost these ties across several areas, recent regional and international developments and issues of mutual significance.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister’s Office Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Permanent UN Representative Mansour Al-Otaibi and Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations and Minister Plenipotentiary Nasser Al-Hain also attended the discussions.