Date : 14/11/2006
KUN0057 4 GEN 0369 FRANCE /AFP -HMJ8
MDA-LEBANON-KUWAIT-KUNA
Sheikh Mubarak calls for activating Kuwaiti-Lebanese media cooperation
(By Omar Al-Halabi) (With photos)
BEIRUT, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- President of the Federation of Arab News Agencies
(FANA) and Chairman of the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij
Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah on Tuesday called for the activation of media cooperation
between KUNA and the Lebanese National News Agency.
This came in a statement by Sheikh Mubarak to reporters following his
meeting today with the Lebanese Information Ghazi Al-Aridhi.
He said the meeting with Al-Aridhi was a good opportunity to discuss the
ongoing media cooperation between the two news agencies especially as this is
his first visit to Lebanon since he became Chairman of KUNA.
Sheikh Mubarak said he hopes this cooperation with the Lebanese agency
would contribute in the signing of more agreements for the sake of boosting
the joint media action.
Sheikh Mubarak is heading Kuwait's delegation to the FANA's 34th general
assembly meeting. Kuwait is the current chairman.
On his part, Al-Aridhi praised efforts exerted by Sheikh Mubarak during his
recent post as head of the foreign media at the Information Ministry in
addition to his current work in KUNA.
He also thanked Sheikh Mubarak for his efforts in boosting ties between
Kuwait and Lebanon especially in the media spheres.
Al-Aridhi described the general assembly meeting of FANA as "successful",
saying that the topics that were discussed during the meeting formed a basis
for cooperation at the international and Mediterranean level which would be
held soon.
Al-Aridhi praised the initiative of Sheikh Mubarak of awarding a prize for
the best photo, adding that the prize went to the Lebanese photographer who
was killed as martyr during the recent Israeli war on Lebanon, Layal Najib.
He added there would be coordination with Sheikh Mubarak to award the prize
for Najib's family in her home town Tripoli.
Later in the day, Sheikh Mubarak and his accompanying delegation met with
the Director of the Lebanese national News Agency Andre Qassas and discussed
with him means of boosting media relations between the two agencies. (end)
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