Ambassador hails co-op with Italy
Sheikh Ali receives shooting team
ROME, July 20, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Sabah hailed the level of coopertion between Kuwait and Italy in the fields of Shooting Sport and the achievement of Kuwaiti shooters in international arenas.
The statements were made during the ambassador’s reception of the Kuwaiti shooting team on the occasion of concluding its training at Umbriaverde facility in Todi city, central Italy and its participation in the Clay Shooting tourney.
He added that Kuwaiti shooters achieved advanced levels in this sport, thanks to the attention given by various state institutions in sports and youth, sides the care rendered by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
His Highness the Amir’s Grand Prix was held for the second year with the participation of over 300 international shooters from 50 countries.
The event was sponsored by the Italian Shooting Federation and Kuwait Petroleum Italia (Q8), in cooperation with Kuwait Embassy.
He also hailed the hospitality extended by President of the Italian Shooting Federation Luciano Rossi and the big success of His Highness the Amir’s Shooting Grand Prix.
For his part, Chairman of the Arab Shooting Union and Kuwait Shooting Sport Federation Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi praised efforts of Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Kuwait’s Ambassador for their sponsorship of the tourney.