Foreign Ministry: Expanding Diplomatic Representation in Africa

Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Samih Hayat announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to continuously review its relations with African countries, emphasizing a trend toward expanding Kuwaiti diplomatic representation on the African continent in the coming period, based on the growing importance Africa holds for Kuwait at the political, economic, and developmental levels.

This statement came during a press remark by Hayat on the sidelines of his participation in the Beninese embassy’s celebration of the 66th anniversary of its independence. He clarified that Kuwait-Benin relations are based on a set of memorandums of understanding and agreements that have contributed to enhancing cooperation between the two sides, noting that the coming phase will see this cooperation pushed to broader levels.

Hayat affirmed that relations between Kuwait and Benin have been continuously evolving since their establishment in 1973, announcing a move toward signing new agreements in the fields of food security and cybersecurity, alongside activating existing agreements, thereby strengthening the bilateral partnership and opening wider horizons for cooperation between the two countries.

For his part, Benin’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Professor Bediro Agemon, affirmed the strength of the ties between his country and Kuwait, describing them as being based on sincere friendship and mutual respect, and witnessing continuous growth at the political and economic levels. He expressed his country’s aspiration to elevate the bilateral partnership and expand the horizons of cooperation and investment to serve the interests of both nations.

Agemon, in a speech delivered during the celebration, stated that Benin takes pride in its close relations with Kuwait, praising the wisdom of the Kuwaiti leadership and its prominent role in consolidating security and stability and enhancing the values of dialogue and cooperation at both the regional and international levels. He emphasized that dialogue and mutual respect constitute the two fundamental pillars for achieving sustainable peace and stability.