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    THE ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S TRIP TO KUWAIT

    http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/11/19/v_kuwait/
    19.11.2012

    On November 19 the official visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign
    Affairs to the State of Kuwait started.

    In the morning, Edward Nalbandian was received by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber
    Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.

    Expressing gratitude for the reception, Foreign Minister conveyed to
    the Emir of Kuwait the greetings and wishes of Armenian President Serzh
    Sargsyan and reaffirmed the Armenian President's invitation to the
    Emir of Kuwait to visit Armenia. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah asked
    the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to convey to the President
    of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan the warmest wishes and to inform that he
    would accept the invitation to visit Armenia with great pleasure.

    In the course of the meeting, the implementation of the agreements
    reached in the frames of the state visit of the Armenian President to
    Kuwait in 2009 was discussed. The sides mentioned with satisfaction
    that the embassies of both countries were opened in Yerevan and Kuwait,
    and an inter-governmental commission is currently functioning.

    The Head of Kuwait praised the Armenians living in his country,
    stressing their contribution to the prosperity of Kuwait. Edward
    Nalbandian expressed gratitude for warm and caring attitude provided
    by the Kuwaiti authorities towards the Armenian community and in
    supporting the construction of the Armenian Church in Kuwait.

    The Emir of Kuwait and Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs exchanged
    views on the developments in the Middle East as well.

    During the meeting between Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and
    Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad
    Al-Sabah, the sides had a thorough talk on the steps undertaken
    towards the promotion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

    The Kuwaiti Prime Minister and Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
    touched upon the preparatory works of the second session of the
    Inter-governmental commission. The sides exchanged views on the
    possibility to organize business forum.

    Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah told that during
    the upcoming session the relevant assignments would be presented to
    responsible agencies.

    On the same day the talks between Edward Nalbandian and Sheikh Sabah
    Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
    Foreign Affairs took place.

    Expressing gratitude for the invitation to visit Kuwait, Edward
    Nalbandian said that Armenia attaches great importance to the
    development of relations with Kuwait, and in the Arab world generally,
    and Armenia would continue taking steps towards that direction.

    During the meeting, the Ministers touched upon the implementation
    of the agreements reached between the Heads of the two states, the
    expansion of legal framework and the deepening of trade and economic
    cooperation, as well as issues related to the development of ties in
    the spheres of bank, agriculture, health, education and culture.

    The interaction in the international organizations, holding of regular
    consultations between the two countries' MFAs and regional and global
    issues were on the agenda of the talks.

    Talking about the developments over Gaza, the Armenian Minister
    of Foreign Affairs said, "Armenia, as well as the international
    community are deeply concerned about the increase of tensions in and
    around the Gaza Strip. The use of force which has resulted in dozens
    of casualties amongst the civilian population is seriously damaging
    already quite fragile regional situation. It should be put an end to
    the use of force or threat of use. We firmly believe that there is
    no alternative to a settlement through peaceful negotiations."

    Edward Nalbandian expressed his concern over the situation in Syria,
    as well, mentioning that due to the conflict Armenia is continuing
    to accept thousands of Armenians living in Syria. In that context
    Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs informed about the decision of
    the Kuwaiti authorities on the provision of humanitarian aid to the
    Syrian Armenians.

    The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affair presented his Kuwaiti
    counterpart the recent developments in the settlement of the
    Nagorno-Karabakh issue and underlined that Armenia highly appreciates
    the balanced position of the Kuwaiti authorities to support the
    international community, the steps undertaken by the OSCE Minsk Group
    Co-Chairs towards the settlement of the issue.

    The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Kuwait signed an agreement on the
    visa regime facilitation for diplomatic passport holders which created
    a basis for the visa regime facilitation between the two countries.

    Edward Nalbandian invited Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to
    pay a visit to Armenia.

    An important part of the agenda of Edward Nalbandian's Kuwaiti trip
    was the economic dimension, too.

    In the course of the talks with Nayef Falah Al- Hajraf, the
    Kuwait's Minister of Finance and the head of the Armenian- Kuwaiti
    inter-governmental commission on the Kuwaiti side, the results of
    the first session of the Commission held in Yerevan last year and the
    drafting of the upcoming session's agenda to be held in Kuwait in the
    first half of the next year and preparatory works were touched upon.

    The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited the Kuwait Fund
    for Arab Economic Development where he had a meeting with Abdulwahab
    Al-Bader, the Director General of the Fund.

    The Director General presented the activities of his agency and the
    achieved results.

    During the talk, the sides discussed the possibility to conduct
    projects of the Fund in Armenia.

    The Director General of the Fund expressed willingness to take certain
    steps in that direction.

    In Kuwait, Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the Armenian community,
    as well. During the meeting Minister Nalbandian presented the results
    of his visit, the priorities of Armenia's foreign policy and the
    steps undertaken towards the strengthening of the Armenia-Diaspora
    ties. Edward Nalbandian answered numerous questions of the attendees,
    as well.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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