Oman, Kuwait discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation

Oman and Kuwait convened their 11th Joint Committee session on Monday in Jabal Akhdar, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman. The meeting was co-chaired by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Oman's Foreign Minister, and Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the session, officials reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between the two nations and explored avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation across several priority areas, aiming to serve common interests. This initiative aligns with the directives of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.

Sayyid Badr highlighted that the committee's meeting implements the leaderships' directives to deepen cooperation, particularly in economic, commercial, cultural, and scientific fields. He emphasized the exchange of expertise to foster greater integration and partnership. He also noted that the regular convening of the committee underscores its importance as an institutional framework for advancing cooperative relations.

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The convening of this session comes in implementation of the supreme directives of the leaderships of the two brotherly countries, calling for deepening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, commercial, cultural, and scientific fields, and exchanging expertise and experiences to achieve greater integration and partnership between the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait.

Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah remarked that the celebration of the 55th anniversary of Oman-Kuwait diplomatic relations this year reflects the significant development and growth these ties have achieved. He attributed this to the close historical bonds, shared aspirations, and common goals between the two countries. Both ministers affirmed that Omani-Kuwaiti relations serve as a model for fraternal relations within the GCC, characterized by deep historical ties, mutual respect, and constructive cooperation that bolsters joint Gulf action.

At the conclusion of the proceedings, the foreign ministers signed the minutes of the 11th session. Additionally, a memorandum of understanding concerning cybersecurity and an executive program in standardization were signed between the governments of Oman and Kuwait.

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the two countries' celebration this year of the 55th anniversary of Oman-Kuwait diplomatic relations reflects the development and growth these relations have reached at various levels, as an extension of the close and deep-rooted historical bonds, and the common aspirations and characteristics they hold, based on unity of destiny, common goals, and identical visions.