14/07/2025
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14/07/2025
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KUWAIT CITY/PARIS, July 14: In the presence of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and President of France Emmanuel Macron, a ceremony was held Monday afternoon at the Elysee Palace in Paris, for the signing of two declarations of intent between Kuwait and France. The first declaration of intent between the two governments is related to the Strategic Investment Partnership for 2025-2035. The second declaration of intent between the two governments is meant to strengthen cooperation in the cultural field and to commemorate, in 2026, the 65th anniversary of the Kuwaiti-French diplomatic relations.
The two declarations were signed by Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot. Earlier, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Monday a cable to the President of France Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of his country’s national day. His Highness the Amir wished President Macron and the people of France more success and development. Similarly, His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to the President of France Emmanuel Macron on the advent of his country’s national day.
His Highness Sheikh the Deputy Amir wished the French leadership and people evermore success and progress. His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also sent on Monday a cable to the President of France Emmanuel Macron, congratulating him on his country’s national day.
Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation attended Monday’s Bastille Day military parade in Paris, marking France’s National Day and 80 years since World War II, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. Participating in the celebration were the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, along with senior French officials. France celebrated its national holiday (Bastille Day) on Monday with a military parade on the Champs-Elysees, with a wide participation from the French Armed Forces and representatives from several friendly countries. The military parade began at the Arc de Triomphe, the first avenue on the Champs-Elysees, and proceeded to the main stage at the Place de la Concorde.
This year’s military parade featured more than 7,000 personnel, with 5,600 on foot, along with 100 aircraft, 250 motorized vehicles, and 200 horses from the Republican Guard. The parade also saw a distinguished participation from Indonesia, which attended with a military delegation of more than 400 personnel, as part of strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. The French Presidential Palace (Elysee) said in a statement that this year’s parade coincides with the centenary of the founding of the Bleuettes de France, and the centenary of the flame of the unknown soldier committee, where President Macron presented a new sword in a symbolic gesture honoring the nation’s military history.
The parade also dedicated a section to honoring the commitment of French youth, a move aimed at strengthening national values and civic spirit among new generations. In honor of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation, the President of France Emmanuel Macron held a lunch banquet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on the occasion of His Highness the Amir’s official visit to the country. His Highness the Amir was received by French President Emanuel Macron and greeted the French government’s top officials as the French President shook hands with His Highness the Amir’s accompanying delegation. Official talks between the two heads of state took place, discussing the long-lasting sturdy ties between the two nations and modes of supporting and developing these relations to serve the nations’ best interests.
The talks also included negotiations and coordination on issues of common interest, as well as latest developments on regional and international fronts. On Sunday afternoon, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, at his residence in Paris, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Laurent Saint-Martin and members of the French chamber of commerce. During the meeting, His Highness the Amir underscored the importance of seizing the ample investment opportunities in vital areas and strengthening strategic cooperation with major corporations in the French Republic.
He urged greater efforts to transfer know-how and attract more capital to support the national economy, develop the human resources, create more job opportunities for the youth, and enhance development in Kuwait. The meeting gathered, inter alia, Kuwait’s Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al- Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya, and Director-General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. (KUNA)
