Kuwait & China hold first round of political consultations: envoy

Al-Saeed heads Kuwait’s delegation

BEIJING, Nov 25, (KUNA): First round of political consultations kicked off on Monday between a delegation from the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry, headed by Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ali Al-Saeed with the Chinese government, said Kuwait’s Ambassador to China, Sameeh Hayat.

In a statement to KUNA and Kuwait TV, Ambassador Hayat pointed out that these consultations come within the framework of the implementation of agreements on bilateral cooperation between the two foreign ministries, especially the ones inked during the visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah to China in July of last year.

The Kuwaiti delegation held consultations with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong and Head of the West Asian and North African Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry, Wang Di, he added.

Cooperation

For his part, Ambassador AlSaeed pointed out that there are great efforts by the foreign ministries in both countries to discuss all aspects of cooperation, expressing aspiration to hold another round of discussions in Kuwait next year to follow up and put signed agreements into effect, as well as see the results in a realistic and concrete manner.

He stressed keenness of the Kuwaiti and Chinese sides to implement these agreements, as “we are currently reaping the results of some agreements that have been signed previously.”

He affirmed the invitation of His Highness the Amir to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Kuwait.

For his part, Chen said that consultations were “fruitful” as it culminated in the visit of His Highness the Amir to China in July 2018.

Meanwhile, Di expressed his country’s aspiration to strengthen strategic and developmental relations with Kuwait to achieve common goals.

He pointed to the importance of the northern economic zone (Silk City and the Kuwaiti Islands) project as one of Kuwait’s major future developmental endeavor.

His Highness the Amir and Chinese President Xi witnessed in July last year seven joint agreements, including a MoU on establishing a mechanism for cooperation between the respective governments.

KUNA photo A photo of the Chinese and Kuwaiti political consultations.

KUNA photos Public Authority for Industry’s delegation during their participation in the exhibition.

Mohammed Al-Ajmi with Kuwaiti industrialists participating in the exhibition.

Kuwaiti side of the factories participating in the exhibition.