Kuwait's Ambassador in Manama: Continuing to enhance bilateral cooperation with Bahrain

Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Jasem Al-Najim, reaffirmed on Tuesday the commitment to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation with the Kingdom of Bahrain and developing its various dimensions across different fields, in a manner that serves mutual interests and fulfills the aspirations of the leaderships and brotherly peoples of the two countries.

In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following his meeting with Bahrain’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Ambassador Al-Najim praised the deep, historic, and fraternal ties between Kuwait and Bahrain, noting their continuous development across various sectors. He highlighted the mutual commitment to expanding the horizons of cooperation and joint coordination to reinforce the bonds linking the two brotherly nations.

He stated that he and Sheikh Abdullah discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of transport, communications, and digital transformation, in a manner that serves the mutual interests of the two countries and their brotherly peoples.

Ambassador Al-Najim added that the meeting addressed opportunities for cooperation in developing digital infrastructure and data centers, as well as following up on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation under the “Data Embassy” initiative. He also emphasized the importance of Gulf coordination to protect telecommunications infrastructure, ensure the continuity of networks and digital services, and enhance emergency preparedness.

He noted that the discussion also covered recent developments in the Gulf Railway project and its role in strengthening economic integration and facilitating the movement of people, goods, and logistics services among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The two sides exchanged views on developing the transport sector, leveraging modern technologies, testing electric taxis at Bahrain International Airport, and promoting sustainable transport.

Ambassador Al-Najim clarified that the meeting reaffirmed the mutual commitment to continuing coordination and exchanging expertise between the relevant authorities in the two countries in the fields of transport, communications, and digital services, thereby enhancing bilateral cooperation and achieving prosperity and well-being for the two countries and their brotherly peoples.

Attending the meeting on behalf of the Kuwaiti Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain were Counselor Abdulaziz Al-Falah and Second Secretary Jineen Abu Aliyan.