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THE EMBASSY OF KUWAIT WAS OPENED IN YEREVAN
noyan tapan
2011-12-26
On December 26, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Kuwaiti
Ambassador Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi on the occasion of handing the
copies of credentials.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian wished success to Ambassador
Alqabandi in his mission, noting that the establishment of the
diplomatic mission of Kuwait in Yerevan will give new impetus to
bilateral cooperation, and the Ambassador will have his particular
contribution in it. Armenian foreign minister also added that the
Armenian-Kuwaiti relations have risen to a qualitatively new level
after the visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Kuwait in 2009, which
marked the active increase of political dialogue, establishment of
diplomatic representations, expansion of the legal framework.
Expressing gratitude for the wishes, Ambassador Alqabandi stressed that
the state of Kuwait attaches great importance of the strengthening
and expanding of the relations with Armenia and the establishment of
the embassy in Yerevan is a proof of it. The Ambassador assured that
he will do his best for the deepening of bilateral cooperation.
The sides refereed to the process of implementation of the agreements
reached during the first session of Armenian-Kuwaiti intergovernmental
commission which took place in Yerevan on October.
Minister Nalbandian and Ambassador Alqabandi stressed the importance
of the recent visit of the Armenian Development Agency to Kuwait and
the memorandum of understanding signed with the Kuwaiti Investment
Company during that visit, expressing belief that it would serve as
an incentive in deepening cooperation in that area.
The meeting agenda also included issues concerning the activation of
cultural exchanges.
During the meeting bilateral issues, developments in the Middle East
were discussed.
noyan tapan
2011-12-26
On December 26, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Kuwaiti
Ambassador Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi on the occasion of handing the
copies of credentials.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian wished success to Ambassador
Alqabandi in his mission, noting that the establishment of the
diplomatic mission of Kuwait in Yerevan will give new impetus to
bilateral cooperation, and the Ambassador will have his particular
contribution in it. Armenian foreign minister also added that the
Armenian-Kuwaiti relations have risen to a qualitatively new level
after the visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Kuwait in 2009, which
marked the active increase of political dialogue, establishment of
diplomatic representations, expansion of the legal framework.
Expressing gratitude for the wishes, Ambassador Alqabandi stressed that
the state of Kuwait attaches great importance of the strengthening
and expanding of the relations with Armenia and the establishment of
the embassy in Yerevan is a proof of it. The Ambassador assured that
he will do his best for the deepening of bilateral cooperation.
The sides refereed to the process of implementation of the agreements
reached during the first session of Armenian-Kuwaiti intergovernmental
commission which took place in Yerevan on October.
Minister Nalbandian and Ambassador Alqabandi stressed the importance
of the recent visit of the Armenian Development Agency to Kuwait and
the memorandum of understanding signed with the Kuwaiti Investment
Company during that visit, expressing belief that it would serve as
an incentive in deepening cooperation in that area.
The meeting agenda also included issues concerning the activation of
cultural exchanges.
During the meeting bilateral issues, developments in the Middle East
were discussed.