Kam Air announces direct flights from Kuwait to Kabul
Afghanistan ambassador inaugurates maiden flight
KUWAIT: Kam Air launched direct flights from Kuwait to Kabul on Friday. Ambassador of Afghanistan to Kuwait Sayed Javed Hashimi inaugurated the maiden flight by cutting a ceremonial cake.
“This direct flight demonstrates our commitment to hasten the people-to-people link between the two countries. It means a lot to us, because firstly, it means that our trade volume will start to multiply. The population of Afghans in Kuwait is around 20,000, including construction workers, engineers and businessmen. The Afghan diaspora has been living and enjoying life in Kuwait since early 1960s. They are peaceful people and we are proud that the crime rate among Afghans in Kuwait is almost zero. They are very peaceful and trustworthy people,” Hashimi pointed out.
Bilateral relations between Kuwait and Afghanistan are very strong, and according to Hashimi, Afghanistan was one of the first countries to recognize Kuwait’s independence in 1962. “We opened our embassy in 1974 and started people-to-people contacts. There are many initiatives to further strengthen our already strong bilateral ties. We will be signing more agreements for more cooperation in the future. This flight will help facilitate the movement of people and also improve our trade ties. We have a lot of products from Afghanistan, but because of a lack of aircraft to carry them, they are left with no other choice but to take those items from a third country, leading to more expensive products rather than those at competitive prices,” he said, admitting trade between the two countries is very negligible.