Hayat: We look forward to Kuwaiti companies investing in food security in Guinea
Sami Hayat and Mamadou Aliou Sow affirmed the two countries' desire to enhance cooperation in food security and direct investment.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
He affirmed during the embassy’s celebration of Independence Day the move toward signing an agreement between the two countries
Mamadou Aliou: Enhancing economic and investment partnership with Kuwait
The active role of the Kuwait Fund in supporting our development projects
Fares Ghalib
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for African Affairs Ambassador Samih Hayat affirmed that Kuwaiti-Guinean relations are historical, dating back to 1964, pointing to 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 Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Kuwait’s celebration of its 68th Independence Day, 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.
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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 investments in this sector, 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 when full consensus is reached on the files under discussion, which would push bilateral relations to broader horizons.
For his part, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Kuwait, Mamadou Aliou Sou, affirmed his country’s aspiration to enhance economic and investment partnership 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 cementing 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.
He explained that his country continues its efforts to develop institutions, enhance governance, combat corruption, and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and energy, as part of its endeavors to achieve sustainable economic and social development.
