The visit to Kuwait by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, during which the fourth round of bilateral political consultations took place, came to an end. The national delegations were led by the Deputy Minister and his counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Consultations focused on the main regional and international dossiers and on opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, in the political and economic fields, but also in other strategic sectors such as defence, health and mobility.
The Deputy Minister was also received by Sheikh Saoud Salem Al Sabah, Director of the Kuwait Investment Authority – with whom he discussed the important investment opportunities in Italy for the Gulf country – and by Walid Al Bahar, Acting Director of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, with whom he enhanced the cooperation opportunities between Italy and Kuwait in the framework of the Mattei Plan, through the co-financing of growth and development initiatives and projects with African partners.
Accompanied by the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. S. A. Luca Goretti, the Deputy Minister visited the Italian contingent and met the commander, Col. Matteo Zuliani, at the Ali Al Salem military base. Finally, Cirielli met the staff of our Embassy and many representatives of the Italian community in the country.