KUWAIT: EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region Luigi Di Maio will arrive in Kuwait on Wednesday, July 3, on a two-day official visit coinciding with the 5th anniversary of the opening of the EU Delegation in Kuwait. During his visit, Di Maio will give a keynote speech at an event organized by the EU Delegation in Kuwait to mark this important anniversary, which reflects the strong partnership between the EU and Kuwait.
During the visit, Di Maio will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other senior Kuwaiti officials. Di Maio said: "This is my third visit to Kuwait since I took office as EU Special Representative one year ago and I am honored to participate in the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the opening of the EU Delegation.
I look forward to productive and insightful discussions with my Kuwaiti counterparts on regional issues and concrete ways to further strengthen the relationship between the EU and Kuwait, and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to engage with the young Kuwaiti diplomats at the Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute.”
Anne Koistinen, EU Ambassador to Kuwait said: "We are delighted to have the EU Special Representative for the Gulf region Luigi Di Maio in Kuwait, as we mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of the EU Delegation in Kuwait. The EU Delegation was opened in 14 July 2019 by the then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and the then EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. Since then, our relationship with Kuwait has gone from strength to strength, and we are looking forward to continue working closely with the Kuwaiti Government and society to further enhance the strong EU-Kuwait relations.”