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Kuwait's Ambassador to Belgium, EU and Luxemburg Jassem Al-Budaiwi speaks to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
By Nasser Al-Otaibi
KUWAIT, July 23 (KUNA) -- European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday affirmed that all international and regional parties voiced their confidence in Kuwait's role in finding a political solution to the Gulf crisis.
This came in a statement to KUNA following her meeting with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
She said the EU supports mediations efforts by His Highness the Amir aiming to resolve the crisis, adding that the meeting focused on bilateral relationships and cooperation fields.
They also discussed several topics like situations in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen, expressing her content for meeting with His Highness the Amir.
Kuwait's Ambassador to Belgium, EU and Luxemburg Jassem Al-Budaiwi said the visit of Mogherini reflected the distinguished relations between Kuwait and the EU that were culminated in signing an agreement on common cooperation last year.
The deal covers security and political coordination, and cooperation in economy, energy and humanitarian action and others, he added.
He said the EU official voiced her appreciation to His Highness the Amir's efforts seeking to heal the Gulf rift.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and Mogherini discussed some points to promote cooperation in humanitarian and economic fields as well as energy, the ambassador said.
The two sides focused on coordinating efforts and unifying goals, he noted, revealing that there would be a meeting next September for this purpose.
He expressed his hope that the deal would be in favor of interest of the two sides, pointing out that the EU is a key destination for Kuwait's investments.
Kuwait, supported by regional and international parties, have been mediating to solve the Gulf crisis between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other. (pickup previous)
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