Kuwait’s embassies continue national celebrations
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s embassies in Washington and Belgrade as well as the Delegation to the UN joined the celebrations of national days. They organized functions to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the Independence, 27th anniversary of Liberation, and the 12th anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s assumption of power.
In Washington, Kuwaiti embassy held a gala attended by the large number of US officials including Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway and Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce. A plethora of heads of the foreign diplomatic missions in Washington were present at the event. The guests were welcomed by Kuwait’s Ambassador to Washington Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah.
In New York, Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi held a reception on the occasion at the UN headquarters. A slew of UN officials, ambassadors to the UN and representatives of the Kuwaiti community in New York attended the event.
Addressing the audience, Ambassador Otaibi congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti government and people on the dear occasions. He highlighted Kuwait’s balanced, moderate and rational foreign policy which was based on full commitment to the UN principles and charter. Kuwait wanted to enforce these principles during its two-year membership at the UN Security Council, he noted.
He underlined that the achievements made by Kuwait’s diplomacy in the past years were fruits of the initiatives and rules set by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah since Kuwait’s independence. He stated that the last time Kuwait was a member at the UN Security Council was 40 years and its presidency of the council came after 39 years from the previous one. All over this time, Kuwait was fully committed to the principles of its foreign policy, he said.
He emphasized that Kuwait’s liberation was an example of the success of the UN and its security council in implementing its principles and the provisions of its charter. Kuwait had been a partner to the UN in the effort to achieve world peace, he added. During the function, a Kuwaiti orchestra band played Kuwaiti music masterpieces and a number of Kuwaiti singers sang popular and national songs.
Furthermore, Kuwait’s Embassy in Belgrade organized a reception to mark the national days. A large number of dignitaries were present at the function including, Crown Prince Alexander II Karadordevic and his wife Katherine, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Telecommunications and Tourism Rasim Ljajic, Minister of Labor and Social Issues Zoran Dordevic. The gala was also attended by a large number of foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Belgrade.
Kuwait’s Ambassador Yusuf Abdulsamad conveyed his greetings to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Kuwaiti people on the dear occasion. He then shed lights on the steadily developing relations with Serbia, particularly on the agreements signed between the two countries for cooperation in various domains.
Meanwhile, Kuwait Ambassador to Russia Abdulaziz Al-Adwani expressed felicitations on these occasions to His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister. This year’s celebrations coincided with the 55th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Kuwait and Russia, he said, lauding the sound status of these ties, based on mutual respect and non-intervention in each country’s internal affairs.
In Cuba, the Kuwaiti embassy held a ceremony, attended by local leaders and ambassadors of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The embassy in Djibouti also held an identical gathering, attended by officials, diplomats and dignitaries.
Separately, Egypt’s President Abdelfattah AlSisi on Wednesday wished Kuwait well as the country celebrates its 57th Independence Day and 27th Liberation Day. Sisi’s greetings were relayed by his advisor Hossam Zaatar, during his meeting with Kuwait’s ambassador to Cairo Mohammad Al-Thuwaikh. Zaatar “conveyed well wishes to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on behalf of the Egyptian President,” the Kuwaiti envoy said. Thuwaikh went on to say that the gesture was a testament to the “historic camaraderie” between the Kuwaiti people and their Egyptian brethren.