Austrian Chancellor's visit chance to boost ties -- Kuwaiti amb.

VIENNA, March 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Envoy to the UN Sadiq Marafi underlined the importance of the upcoming visit of Austria's Chancellor to Kuwait on Sunday for boosting bilateral ties.
In a statement to KUNA on Saturday, Marafi noted the strong Kuwaiti-Austrian ties on different levels.
He added that the Austrian Government strongly appreciates Kuwait's successful neutral foreign policy.
The ambassador also said that the two countries' relations are growing stronger, mentioning in this respect the visit of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl to Kuwait last December. (end) mah.ag