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The Kuwaiti-Qatari Joint Higher Committee Opens Third Session

Kuwait, April 23 (QNA) -The third session of the Kuwaiti-Qatari Joint Higher Committee meeting was held at the kuwaiti foreign ministry headquarters here on Wednesday between HE Qatar's Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah and Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah . At the outset of the meeting, Kuwaiti First Deputy Premier And Foreign Minister praised the good efforts exerted on part of the senior officials and representatives of the government and private sectors parties of the various working groups to enhance the numerous cooperation opportunities via permanent coordination and efficiency . Elaborating Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said", The joint approach is complementary to what had been achieved during the past two sessions represented in signing nine agreements , memos of understanding and executive programs covering all the economic , educational , media and scientific areas in addition to the diplomatic and consular cooperation , the matter which would yield mutual benefit to the two sisterly countries." Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah went on to say that the economic perspective is a pivotal and essential tributary to all sectors, highlighting the two sides' aspiration for bringing about a joint view opening wider horizons for cooperation in this regard and stressed the need to update the data and information related to the investment atmosphere , getting the businessmen of the two countries acquainted with the investment opportunities available, stepping up visits of the trading delegations and encouraging the launching of joint investment , trading and industrial projects through the private sectors'companies. Then Visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah in a similar address at the outset of the meeting referred to the indepth of bilateral relations in all fields under the leaderships of HH the emir sheikh tamim bin hamad al thani and HH the emir of kuwait sheikh sabah al ahmed al jaber al sabah wishing every progress and prosperity to the state and people of kuwait under its wise leadership . Today's meeting is an extention to the previous meetins which fall within the context of implementing the agreement of the Kuwaiti-Qatari Joint Higher Committee for cooperation in the various domains, said, HE al attiyah who also noted that the meeting also provides an ample opportunity to exchange viewpoints on best channels for upgrading and developing joint action to realize more integration between the two countries in all sectors for the welfare , peace and security of the peoles of the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed ties of cooperation and means of enhancing them in all fields namely the economic, trading , educational and media areas. The latest updates on the regional and international arenas were also taken up. Following the meeting, the two sides signed an agreement between the governments of qatar and kuwait for providing ample facilities to establish diplomatic missions, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the qatari diplomatic institute at the foreign ministry and saud al-nasser al sabah diplomatic institute at the kuwaiti foreign ministry for joint cooperation in the fields of mutual activities , the second executive programme for media cooperation between the two countries for the years, 2014,2015 and 2016 , a MoU between qatar chamber of commerce and industry (QCCI) and Kuwait chamber of commerce and industry (KCCI) and a minutes of the kuwaiti-qatari joint higher committee for cooperation.(END)

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