KUWAIT, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Acting Director-General of the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources Salem Al-Hai, discussed on Sunday ways to enhance mutual cooperation in food security and natural resources with Sudan's Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources Ahmed El-Tijani.
In a press statement issued, the Kuwaiti Authority said that the meeting, attended by the Head of the Regional Office of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) Drar Al-Mustafa, and Sudan's Ambassador to Kuwait Awad Karim Balla. Both sides commended the efforts of AOAD, headquartered in Sudan, in strengthening avenues of cooperation between the two countries and encouraging mutual investment and trade.
The statement quoted Al-Hai as reaffirming the deep strong relations between Kuwait and Sudan. He also underlined Kuwait's keenness to expand areas of cooperation and exchange expertise with Arab countries in the agricultural sectors.
For his part, Minister El-Tijani reviewed promising investment opportunities and incentives available to investors in the sector, noting the fruitful cooperation between the two sides.
The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development aims to strengthen and develop links among Arab countries and coordinate cooperation in various agricultural fields and activities. It also seeks to raise plant and animal agricultural productivity, optimize the use of fishery resources, and achieve regional integration. (end) fr.ahs