Estonian leader hails Kuwait role in regional & international peace-building

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We admire your democracy and your Parliament: Kaljulaid

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid is seen off at the airport by the Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 6, (KUNA): The President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid has commended Kuwait’s role in regional and international peacekeeping, and the Gulf state’s solid efforts toward achieving peaceful settlements in the Middle East region.

Kaljulaid made her remarks in an exclusive interview with Kuwait TV and KUNA, after holding official talks with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and senior Kuwaiti officials. “As I’ve said to His Highness the Amir; we admire Kuwait’s role in peace-building, tedious and hard work towards peaceful development of the region. We admire your democracy and your Parliament, and the hard work which you are making in a really not so stable area,” she said.

The UN’s naming of His Highness the Amir as “Humanitarian Leader” and Kuwait as “Humanitarian Center” is well-earned due to the Gulf country’s humanitarian efforts around the world in aiding people suffering from harsh living conditions due to conflicts and natural disasters, Kaljulaid noted, adding the Kuwaiti humanitarian work should be a role model for other countries to follow.

“I think this is a recognition. You have been able to build bridges with Iraqi people and all neighboring people. You have a deep understanding of their concerns, and you have been ready to contribute. We see you in this region as somebody who we could follow,” said the Estonian president. “We do not have lots of experiences in the region as we only have one newly-established embassy. So, we do have and plan to rely extensively on your vast understanding and experience on how to, patiently and tirelessly, work towards better solutions for future peace and prosperity,” she added.

Furthermore, Kaljulaid mentioned that her country, despite being geographically far away from the region, has been very much present in the NATO mission in Iraq, helping to state-build and develop that country. “We’ve also been very active in UNICEF and UNHCR to solve the humanitarian crises in the region. So, you are (Kuwait) the beacon from the region that guides us on how to move forward,” she remarked.

On her current visit to the country, Kaljulaid indicated that despite this is being her maiden visit; it is, however, the second official visit for an Estonian president to Kuwait since former president Lennart Meri’s visit in 1993, during which Kuwaiti-Estonian diplomatic relationship was established.

“We’ve just celebrated the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries,” she said, noting “we brought with us a big business delegation with all the important players in Estonia, who are actually active in the Middle East region and helping to develop e-services. This has been one of the main aspects of our visit.”

By Muhammad Al-Mumen

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