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Kuwait's embassies abroad continue to celebrate national occasions

Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi and Embassy Staff
Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi and Embassy Staff
KUWAIT, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions abroad continued Thursday to celebrate Kuwait's 56th National Day, 26th Liberation Anniversary, and 11th occasion of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's rule of the country.
In Tokyo, the Kuwaiti Embassy held a large reception, which brought some 900 guests in an atmosphere of happiness and harmony.
State Ministers for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and other high-ranking officials, political and military figures, businessmen, academics, diplomats, and media figures as well as representatives of the Japan-Kuwait Society attended the ceremony.
In his speech at the reception, Sonoura expressed his pleasure with the development of the relationship between Kuwait and Japan over the past 56 years.
"Just as the visit clearly indicates, we see steady progress in our relationship in various fields such as politics, economics and culture, through mutual visits of high-ranking officials and various public and private people-to-people exchanges," the official noted.
Meanwhile, he stressed that the Japanese people will never forget the heart-warming support by Kuwait in response to the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in the northeastern region as well as another major quake in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto last year. "A friend in need is a friend indeed," he added.
On his part, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi emphasized that the Kuwaiti-Japanese relations have been on a steady upward trend.
"This entails us to intensify our efforts in order to achieve the sought objectives highlighted by both countries' officials during their repeated meetings," said the Ambassador.
He took the chance to explain Kuwait's "Vision 2035," which included several programs and strategic mega projects designed to achieve the highest development possible in order to raise Kuwait's ranking to the top 30 countries by 2035. "We hope that the Japanese companies and investors would be among the first to invest in Kuwait, especially that Japan has a rich record of cooperation with Kuwait through numerous infrastructure projects." (pickup previous) mk.gta