Kuwait, Italy initialed Eurofighter purchase agreement - Al-Jarallah

KUWAIT, Oct 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait and Italy initialed an agreement to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets, Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah has said.
Kuwait initialed the agreement with Italy because it represents the consortium of European countries that build the Eurofighter, Al-Jarallah told reporters on sidelines of a reception held by the Spanish Embassy marking the Kingdom's national day, last night.
Spain is part of those countries, he said, and has welcomed the initial agreement "and is looking forward for the final signature soon." Eurofighter is a twin-engine and multirole fighter, and manufactured by a consortium of three companies: Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus Group and BAE Systems.
Al-Jarallah, meanwhile, commended the special relations between Kuwait and Spain.
He added that Spain was among the European countries that supported the Schengen visa waiver of Kuwait.
Kuwait and Italy announced, during a visit by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to Rome on September 11, the Gulf state's intention to buy the Eurofighter. (end) hrz.bs