Estonia pres. looks to push ties amid Kuwait visit - diplomat

KUWAIT, Nov 3 (KUNA) -- Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid's high-profile trip to Kuwait on Monday is a testament to a mutal desire to propel bilateral relations to greater levels, according to a Kuwaiti envoy.
The visit should usher in a "watershed phase" in Kuwait's ties with Tallinn, the Gulf state's Ambassador to Germany and non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Estonia Najeeb Al-Bader told KUNA on Sunday.
With her three-day visit, where she is due to hold "extensive talks" with Kuwait's political leaders, the Estonian president has taken up His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his offer, added the diplomat.
Kaljulaid will be accompanied by a massive trade delegation, who will look into opportunities for bilateral trade and investment, the Kuwaiti envoy revealed.
He went on to say that current happenings in the Middle East will also be among the topics of discussion, describing Estonia's newly acquired non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council as a sign of the international community's "trust" in the European nation.
The Kuwaiti diplomat commended Estonia on "leading the digital revolution in Europe," saying the scarcity of natural resources did not deter the country from marching towards economic stardom. (end) maa.nam