Acting Director General of KUNA Meets with Canadian Ambassador to Enhance Media Cooperation

Kuwait City, Oct 14 (KUNA) – The Acting Director General of the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Mohammed Al-Munaqi, held talks today, Wednesday, with Tara Shorwat, the Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait, to explore ways to enhance media cooperation between the two sides and exchange expertise in journalistic and training fields, thereby supporting bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.

During the meeting, which took place at KUNA’s headquarters, Al-Munaqi emphasized the depth of the relations between Kuwait and Canada, noting their continuous development across various sectors. He stressed the importance of the media’s role in strengthening ties between nations, highlighting areas of joint cooperation and fostering communication and understanding among peoples.

Al-Munaqi also reaffirmed KUNA’s commitment to building cooperative bridges with Canadian media institutions and expanding partnership areas through the exchange of professional expertise and experiences, as well as leveraging rapid developments in the media industry. He expressed his hope to enhance cooperation in training and media capacity building, which would contribute to elevating journalistic standards and keeping pace with developments in the sector.

For her part, Shorwat congratulated Al-Munaqi on the 50th anniversary of KUNA’s establishment, praising the agency’s role in reporting news and covering events, as well as the professionalism that characterizes its media mission. She highlighted the importance of showcasing the cooperative and bilateral relations between Kuwait and Canada, particularly in commercial and investment fields, and affirmed her commitment to continuing their development and enhancing cooperation areas to serve the common interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples.

The Canadian Ambassador expressed her anticipation for strengthening cooperation between media institutions in both countries, particularly in the media sector, to enhance the exchange of expertise and information and to promote awareness of the various dimensions of Kuwait-Canada relations.

Attending the meeting were Essam Al-Ghanim, Deputy Director General of the Editorial Sector at KUNA; Badr Al-Sharhan, Acting Editor-in-Chief; Essam Al-Rouaih, Director of Marketing and Public Relations; and Maimouna Al-Farsi, Director of the Director General’s Office. (End) N.M.A./M.K.