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KUWAIT, Feb 7 (KUNA) -- The third Arab blind forum kicked off here Saturday with a large Arab participation.
The third Arab blind forum sheds light on their problems and ways of solving them, Chairman of Kuwait Association of the Blind (KAB) Fayez Al-Azmi said Saturday at the forum's inaugural speech.
The forum coincides with the country's national celebrations and affirms the great status that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah enjoys due to his care for people with disabilities, including the blind, Al-Azmi said.
Due to such care and humanitarian efforts, His Highness the Amir was honored by the United Nations which proclaimed him a "Humanitarian Leader", he added.
Since the KAB's establishment in 1972, it has been working on integrating blind people into the Kuwaiti society and easing difficulties they are facing, he noted.
The association took part in all events organized either inside or outside Kuwait in order to improve the services offered to blind people and to help them cope with technological revolution the world is witnessing, he said.
The forum, which runs until February 12, is an opportunity to tackle challenges facing blind people in Kuwait and in all Arab countries, he pointed out.
The event focuses on upgrading and improving technological, financial and cultural levels of the blind, he said, noting this move has a positive impact on their creative capabilities.
For his part, president of the Arab association of the blind Ahmad Allouzi voiced his gratitude to the Kuwaiti government and people for their support to blind people in the Arab region.
The event, he said, focuses on finding solutions to meet the aspirations and hopes of the blind people in Arab countries.
A documentary was displayed during the event on the KAB's achievements made for Kuwait's blind. (end)
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