Kuwaiti embassies continue national celebrations
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions abroad continued yesterday celebrations marking the 56th anniversary of the National Day, 26th anniversary of the Liberation Day, and 11th anniversary of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s assumption of power. The national celebrations were mainly organized by the Kuwaiti embassies in Serbia, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Australia.
In Serbia, Ambassador Yousef Abdulsamad threw a party to mark the ongoing national festivities, during which he congratulated HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in addition to the Kuwaiti government and people on the occasion, wishing Kuwait lasting progress and prosperity, embassy in Belgrade said in a statement. Abdulsamad also affirmed moves to boost Kuwaiti-Serbian ties through increasing exchange of visits between officials of both countries, and boosting bilateral economic, investment, and cultural cooperation through forming a joint committee for economic cooperation. In Algeria, Ambassador Mohammad AlShabu held a reception to mark Kuwait’s national celebrations, in the presence of a number of senior Algerian officials and parliamentarians, in addition to heads of diplomatic missions, prominent cultural, media, and business figures, and religious scholars, congratulating the country’s leadership, government and people on the occasion.
Kuwait continues steadily and faithfully to implement its foreign strategy which is based on humanitarian aims to support its friends on regional and international levels, Shabu said during the reception, adding that the country also strives to host an international conference on the suffering of Palestinian children in order to highlight the Israeli violations of children’s rights, and support the Palestinian people in regaining their legitimate rights.
In Kazakhstan, Ambassador Tariq Al-Faraj held a reception ceremony to mark Kuwait’s national days’ celebrations in presence of senior Kazakh officials, heads of diplomatic missions and organizations. During the ceremony, the Kuwaiti diplomat affirmed that the Kuwaiti-Kazakh deep relations continue to progress and flourish in various fields, pointing out the two countries’ common vision toward several regional and international issues such as disarmament, international security, and peaceful settlements of disputes.
In Australia, Ambassador Najeeb Al-Bader held a grand ceremony to mark Kuwait’s national festivals in presence of a number of senior officials, parliamentarians, speakers, lawmakers, heads of diplomatic missions, commercial and economic authorities and Kuwaiti students. During the ceremony, Bader congratulated the Kuwaiti leadership, government and people on the occasion and recalled Australia’s major contribution in the liberation of Kuwait in 1991 when the Australian army deployed over 1,800 soldiers, indicating that the Australian stand will always remain “immortal” in the Kuwaiti people’s memories.
On Sunday in Rabat, former Moroccan ambassador to Kuwait Idris Al-Katani said that stances of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah in support of the Kingdom of Morocco were appreciated on all levels. His remark came on the sidelines of a reception held by the embassy in Rabat on the occasions.
In Muscat, Ambassador Fahd Al-Mutairi held a reception at the embassy’s premises, where he commended the recent visit of HH the Amir to the sultanate, which reflected deep-seated ties between the brotherly countries.
On his part, Consul General in Dubai Theyab AlRisheedi welcomed UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Abdullah A-Tayer and Dubai Police deputy chief Dhahi Khalfan, in addition to a host of dignitaries to a reception held for the happy occasions. Risheedi hailed in a statement the historic relations with the UAE, both on official and public levels, extending utmost appreciation to official entities of the UAE, especially the government of Dubai, for sharing celebrations with Kuwait which, according to him, are “an example to be followed.”