Kuwait approves transit of 5,000 Afghan evacuees under Amir’s directions

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KUWAIT, Aug 22: Kuwait approved the transit of 5,000 Afghan nationals, who have been evacuated from their country to the US, under the directions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. This move comes in “recognition of the strategic relations between the State of Kuwait and the United States of America,” according to a ministry statement. It also aims to “enhance the existing cooperation between them and in continuation of the humanitarian role of the State of Kuwait, which calls for the importance of securing safe passage for diplomats and foreign nationals and the facilitation of evacuations from Afghanistan.” (KUNA)

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