Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs: Food security cooperation with Guinea
Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister affirms deep relations with Guinea and the aspiration to enhance cooperation in food security and direct investments.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
May Al-Sukairy – Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for African Affairs, Ambassador Samih Hayat, affirmed that Kuwait-Guinea relations are historic, dating back to 1964, noting the existence of high-level visits between the two countries and the aspiration to enhance cooperation in the coming phase, particularly in the fields of food security and direct investments.
Hayat, in a statement to journalists on the sidelines of the celebration by the Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Kuwait for the 68th anniversary of its independence, said that the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has contributed over many years to supporting infrastructure projects in Guinea, alongside the role played by Kuwaiti charitable associations in the country for years. He added that the coming phase may witness an increased Kuwaiti presence in Guinea, especially in the field of food security, expressing his hope that Kuwaiti companies will enter this sector to invest, thereby enhancing economic cooperation and achieving shared interests.
He pointed to a trend toward signing an agreement between the two countries in the near future, noting that he intends to visit Guinea once full consensus is reached on the files under discussion, which would push bilateral relations to broader horizons.
On his part, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Kuwait, Mamadou Aliou Sow, expressed his country’s aspiration to strengthen economic and investment partnerships with Kuwait, calling on the government, the private sector, investment institutions, and Kuwaiti development funds to explore promising opportunities in the Guinean market. He praised the role played by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development in supporting development projects in his country, particularly in the fields of roads, infrastructure, education, health, and rural development, emphasizing that these contributions reflect the depth of relations based on solidarity and cooperation.
He clarified that Guinea possesses diverse investment opportunities including bauxite, gold, and iron, as well as sectors such as agriculture, energy, manufacturing industries, infrastructure, and tourism, noting that his country looks forward to expanding cooperation with Kuwaiti investors in these areas. He called for enhancing the participation of Kuwaiti investors in Guinean development projects, thereby consolidating a partnership based on mutual benefit and sustainable development, in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
