Kuwait's Ambassador to Algeria Emphasizes Deep Ties Between the Two Countries

Algiers, Oct 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwait’s Ambassador to Algeria, Nawaf Al-Boushiteh, affirmed today Monday the deep historical ties between the two countries and their fraternal peoples. This came in a statement he gave to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following a meeting with the President of the Algerian People’s National Assembly, Aziz Nacery, during which he stressed the importance of the meeting as an opportunity to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation and exchange views on key regional and international developments.

The Kuwaiti ambassador expressed his “constant readiness to support cooperative relations with the People’s National Assembly, as it is one of the most important constitutional bodies in Algeria,” while praising the level of political relations between the two fraternal countries and looking forward to achieving further fruitful cooperation in all fields that bring benefits and advantages to both countries and peoples.

For his part, the Algerian People’s National Assembly stated in a press release that the meeting provided an opportunity to review the state of Algeria-Kuwait relations and the prospects for enhancing them. It also quoted Nacery as praising the strong, distinctive, and fraternal ties between the two countries and their peoples, emphasizing the need to elevate these relations to broader levels.

The President of the People’s National Assembly affirmed that “these solid relations between the two countries draw their strength from shared historical bonds and from the firm political will of the leaders of both countries, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.”

In this context, Nacery renewed “Algeria’s full solidarity with the fraternal State of Kuwait amid the tense regional situation in the Gulf,” reaffirming “Algeria’s firm stance calling for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and for prioritizing dialogue and peaceful solutions to overcome crises.”

On the economic front, Nacery highlighted the presence of Kuwaiti investment in Algeria, particularly in the banking sector, expressing his hope to expand these investments and diversify their fields in light of available economic capacities and promising opportunities offered by the Algerian investment law, which provides privileges and facilitations for investors.

He pointed to “the importance of reactivating the Joint Committee, which would give new momentum to bilateral cooperation and strengthen economic and trade partnership between the two countries,” and called for considering “the possibility of establishing a business forum between the two countries and expanding cooperation into higher education, cultural, and tourism sectors, especially with the potential for opening a direct air route between the two countries.”

The statement quoted Ambassador Al-Boushiteh as expressing his appreciation for Algeria’s firm positions and its solidarity with Kuwait in the face of Iranian aggression, emphasizing the importance of continuing joint efforts to elevate relations to broader horizons. He also reiterated the call to hold the eleventh session of the Joint Committee, considering it a pivotal mechanism for assessing the trajectory of bilateral cooperation and exploring new partnership opportunities in various fields.

According to the statement, the two sides also discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest, foremost among them developments in the Middle East and the need to unify efforts to de-escalate tensions and prevent the expansion of confrontations that threaten the security and stability of the region. (End) M.R. / R.J.