Maldives and Kuwait have enjoyed a close partnership since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on 1 December 1977. Kuwait has been an invaluable development partner of the Maldives, and has provided generous support and assistance to the Maldives over the years, most notably through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.
On Tuesday evening, two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed between the Government of Maldives and the Government of Kuwait at a special ceremony held at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, in Kuwait City.
The two agreements are:
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the State of Kuwait in the Field of Tourism
These MoUs are anticipated to further solidify the close ties of friendship between Maldives and Kuwait, develop cooperation in the field of tourism, promote further collaborations and exchanges, and facilitate the effective implementation of key understandings and agreements reached by the Governments of the two countries.
The MoUs were signed as part of agenda on the Foreign Minister Shahid’s official visit to Kuwait. Apart from this, during this visit to the country, the Minister called on the Prime Minister of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and delivered a letter from the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and met with other Kuwait dignitaries: Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; Minister of Commerce and Industry of the State of Kuwait Dr. Abdullah Issa Al-Salman and the Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs of the State of Kuwait Khalifa Musaed Hamada.
Following fruitful vents, the Minister concluded the visit today and have departed from the nation.