Egyptian Ambassador: Humanitarian cooperation with Kuwait enhances crisis response

The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Kuwait, Mohamed Abu Al-Wafa, affirmed that humanitarian cooperation between Kuwait and Egypt reflects the depth of the fraternal and historical relations between the two countries and contributes to enhancing crisis response efforts and supporting those affected.

Speaking to KUNA after meeting yesterday with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Khaled Al-Mughams, Abu Al-Wafa stated that Kuwait plays a pioneering humanitarian role through the support and assistance it provides to affected communities in various regions around the world. He praised the role played by the Kuwaiti Red Crescent in translating Kuwait’s humanitarian positions into field initiatives.

He added that cooperation between the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Kuwaiti Red Crescent covers several humanitarian files, particularly the provision of relief aid to the Gaza Strip in health, food, and humanitarian sectors, including Kuwait’s establishment of a field hospital in Palestine.

He clarified that the Egyptian Red Crescent possesses extensive technical and logistical capacities and field expertise in handling crises, which would contribute to enhancing integration opportunities with the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society and developing joint response mechanisms. He noted that the meeting discussed prospects for future cooperation in Gaza and other areas experiencing humanitarian crises.

For his part, Khaled Al-Mughams, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, affirmed in a similar statement to KUNA that Kuwaiti-Egyptian relations represent a solid model of cooperation and integration across various fields, particularly in the humanitarian and relief sectors. He highlighted the Society’s commitment to strengthening communication with Egyptian humanitarian institutions and exchanging expertise.

Al-Mughams stated that cooperation between the Kuwaiti and Egyptian Red Crescents is an extension of the fraternal and historical relations between the two countries. He explained that shared experiences, particularly in responding to urgent humanitarian situations in the Gaza Strip, have demonstrated the importance of coordination among humanitarian institutions to accelerate the delivery of aid to its rightful recipients. He affirmed the Society’s commitment to developing cooperation with the Egyptian side and opening new areas for partnership that contribute to improving response efficiency, enhancing coordination, and exchanging expertise, while praising the role played by the Egyptian Red Crescent in supporting humanitarian and relief operations.