‘Kuwait donates $50mn, stands firm with the Palestinian cause’ Correction
Jarallah attends 30th Independence Declaration event
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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 19, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al Jarallah Sunday said Kuwait, part of its longstanding support for the Palestinian cause, presented $50 million to Palestinian Authority’s budget during President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent visit.
Al-Jarallah confirmed that Kuwait continues to stand firm with the Palestinian cause and recently provided $42 million to support UNRWA, and the recent visit of Abbas to Kuwait asserts the deep relations.
Al-Jarallah, speaking to reporters on sidelines of a reception held by the Palestinian Embassy to mark the 30th Declaration of Independence, said discussions between Abbas and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah resulted in very positive outcomes.
Al-Jarallah pointed to Kuwait’s supportive role and efforts in the Security Council or through financial funding to the Palestinians people. In response to questions by the press, Al-Jarallah said the discussions of Abbas with Kuwaiti officials were constructive. The Palestinian president honored many Kuwaiti officials on this visit with the presence of His Highness the Amir.
Discussions
Al-Jarallah touched on the ongoing discussions between delegates from both countries in the Security Council to form a supportive position for Palestine on developments in Gaza ranging from massacres, crimes, and destruction by Israel.
He also stressed that Kuwait would always provide political and financial support for the Palestinians.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister office Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al Sabah praised the historic and long-standing ties between Kuwait and France.
Sheikh Dr Ahmad said in a press statement on the sidelines of a ceremony for Kuwaiti graduates from France, which was held by the French Embassy in Kuwait on Sunday, that the educational aspect between the two countries is historic and extends to more than four decades.
French Ambassador to Kuwait, Marie Masdupuy, said the ceremony is the first network of communication between the Kuwaitis who studied in France, adding to the students attending the ceremony. “I hope you are proud of yourselves because we are proud of you,” she said.