Amman: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan, Hamad Rashid Al-Marri, lauded Jordanian-Kuwaiti relations as “distinguished, strong and historic.”
In an interview with “Petra” on the occasion of Kuwait’s National Day, he said these relations are based on the principle of mutual respect and pursuit to achieve common interests in various fields.
The diplomat pointed to the joint coordination and identical visions at all levels, highlighting keenness and interest of the two countries’ leaderships to continue joint consultation on various Arab and regional issues.
In this regard, he said the two countries coordinate in international forums and exchange support, which reflected “positively” on outcomes of these bilateral relations.
He stated that Technical Trade Committee is expected to hold its 8th session in Amman during 5-6 March 2024, in preparation for reaching and improving “broader” cooperation horizons, adding that level of joint trade exchange reached about JD200 million in exports and imports from and to Kuwait
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Noting “vital” role of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), he said it has so far financed 32 projects in Jordan, with a total value of about $1.7 billion.
Meanwhile, he noted Kuwait’s civil society organizations continue to provide aid and humanitarian aid to underprivileged groups in Jordan as well as Palestinian and Syrian refugees in the Kingdom, referring to loans, technical aid, and mutual agreements signed to contribute further in this field.
The envoy said Kuwait is one of the “largest” countries in investing in Jordan in various fields, primarily telecom, IT, and banking sectors, as well as engineering industries, and financial investment.
He added that volume of Kuwaiti government and private investments reached about $20 billion due to Jordan’s “attractive” foreign investor laws and privileges.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Tripoli: Russia reopened its Embassy in Tripoli on Thursday. After 7 months, the accreditation of the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aghanin, was approved by the Presidential Council.
The reopening ceremony was attended by the First Deputy President of the High Council of State and Chairman of the Libyan-Russian Communication Committee, Dr. Masoud Obaid, accompanied by members of the Council, Dr. Hana Al-Arfi and Professor Ahlam Alwa, and the Chairman of the Joint Libyan-Russian Committee, the GNU Minister of Oil, Mohamed Aoun, and the GNU Minister of Culture, Mabrouka Toghi, a number of Libyan officials, and some Arab ambassadors.
According to the communication office of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, in his speech at the ceremony, Aoun stressed the depth of the relationship between the two countries, which was established in 1955, indicating that the reopening of the Russian Embassy is an important step that will strengthen the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and that i
t is a strong message to the international community that Libya has become more stable and secure and that the GNU will provide all services to facilitate the work of the Russian diplomatic mission.
As Chairman of the Joint Libyan-Russian Committee, Aoun stressed that joint cooperation in the area of energy, oil, and gas is one of the most important aspects of cooperation between the two countries, commending the Russian Ambassador’s announcement in his remarks to open the consular section soon, as well as confirming the work to activate agreements concluded between the two countries.
For his part, Aghanin stressed the depth of the strong relationship between the two countries and the continuation of joint cooperation that serves the two countries.
‘We consider today an important day in the relationship between Russia and Libya, and that cooperation between the two countries is entering a new era, and on September 25, 2025, the Russian embassy will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Libyan-Russian relations
,’ Aghanin said.
‘Diplomacy is the best means of communication and dialogue between the countries to reach stability and common understanding, and peace and development are not options but a definite necessity,’ he added.
The Russian ambassador stated that the embassy is about to open a general consulate in Benghazi this year.
Source: Libyan News Agency
