MONTEVIDOE, July 30, (KUNA): Kuwait and Uruguay signed several agreements here Friday to bolster bilateral relations.
The agreements were signed during the high-level meeting headed by His Highness the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and President and Prime Minister of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Joe Mujica.
Mujica welcomed His Highness the Prime Minister to the country, affirming that his country was very keen on bolstering relations with Kuwait.
On his part, Sheikh Nasser said that he was very pleased to be visiting Uruguay, noting that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has invited President Mujica to visit Kuwait as part of the Kuwaiti leadership’s keenness to bolster relations with Uruguay.
Kuwait would be opening an embassy in Montevidoe as part of the state’s plan to extend diplomat ties with Uruguay, affirmed Sheikh Nasser.
Sheikh Nasser and President Mujica witnessed the signing of the agreements.
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a memo to bolster ties on the foreign relations level with Uruguayan Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Conde.
Kuwait’s Minister of Finance Mustafa Al-Shimali signed an agreement to bolster economic and technical relations with Minister Conde.
Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Ahmad Rashed Al-Haroun signed an agreement to bolster commercial relations with Minister Conde.
Head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait Bader Bu-Taiban signed an agreement to bolster aviation services with Minister Conde.
After the signing, President Mujica held a banquet in honor of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser and the accompanying delegation.
Earlier, HH Sheikh Nasser delivered a letter from His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the Uruguayan leader tackling bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and means of pushing them forward in all spheres to serve interests of the two peoples.
He also conveyed the best greetings and wishes for more prosperity from HH the Amir and HH the Crown Prince for the President of Uruguay and people.