Yemen Foreign Minister: Historical Balance of Relations with Kuwait is a Solid Foundation for Expanding Partnership

Yemen’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Afrah al-Zoubi, affirmed that the deep historical foundation of Yemeni-Kuwaiti relations constitutes a solid basis for building upon and expanding bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries across various fields. She noted that her official visit to Kuwait represents an important strategic milestone for transitioning toward a more regular and effective partnership at the political, economic, and developmental levels.

In a press statement marking her visit, Dr. al-Zoubi explained that she carried a message from Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reflecting the utmost importance both countries’ leaderships attach to these bilateral relations. She added that her talks with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Jaraah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, focused on leveraging this momentum to review and activate agreements and memoranda of understanding, as well as to enhance economic cooperation and capacity-building pathways in the interest of both brotherly peoples.

On the developmental front, Dr. al-Zoubi praised Kuwait’s enduring humanitarian and developmental footprint in Yemen, emphasizing that Kuwaiti presence was not limited to the years of crisis but extended over decades, leaving a tangible impact in the education, health, and infrastructure sectors. She revealed that her discussions with officials from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development reflected a shared aspiration to resume financing priority projects, aiming to shift from managing the effects of the crisis to actual investment in Yemen’s state recovery and the restoration of its institutions.

Regarding regional developments, the Yemeni Foreign Minister stressed the close geopolitical interconnection between Yemen’s stability and regional security, reaffirming her country’s full solidarity with Kuwait and its firm rejection of any infringement on Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Dr. al-Zoubi condemned Iranian attacks on Kuwait, as well as Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia and on maritime navigation, underscoring that regional security is interconnected and cannot be fragmented.

She concluded her statement by emphasizing that Yemen will not accept its territory or coastline being turned into a tool to threaten neighboring states or a bargaining chip in regional conflicts, while commending the role of Saudi Arabia, the coalition supporting legitimacy, and Kuwait’s principled positions supporting the Yemeni people.