As press-service of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports, on November 19 the official visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the State of Kuwait started.
In the morning, Edward Nalbandian was received by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Foreign Minister conveyed to the Emir of Kuwait the greetings and wishes of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and reaffirmed the Armenian President’s invitation to the Emir of Kuwait to visit Armenia. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah asked the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to convey to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan the warmest wishes and to inform that he would accept the invitation to visit Armenia with great pleasure.
In the course of the meeting, the implementation of the agreements reached in the frames of the state visit of the Armenian President to Kuwait in 2009 was discussed. The sides mentioned with satisfaction that the embassies of both countries were opened in Yerevan and Kuwait, and an inter-governmental commission is currently functioning.
The Head of Kuwait praised the Armenians living in his country, stressing their contribution to the prosperity of Kuwait. Edward Nalbandian expressed gratitude for warm and caring attitude provided by the Kuwaiti authorities towards the Armenian community and in supporting the construction of the Armenian Church in Kuwait. The Emir of Kuwait and Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs exchanged views on the developments in the Middle East as well.
The Kuwaiti Prime Minister and Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs touched upon the preparatory works of the second session of the Inter-governmental commission. The sides exchanged views on the possibility to organize business forum.
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah told that during the upcoming session the relevant assignments would be presented to responsible agencies.
