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Kuwait times, Thu, Aug 14, 2025 | Safar 20, 1447
Kuwait, Somalia strengthen ties with new agreements
Kuwait:
Kuwait and Somalia took a significant step in
deepening their bilateral ties on Tuesday by signing a series of agreements
aimed at boosting cooperation across diplomatic, political, and training
sectors.
The agreements include the establishment of a
joint committee to oversee bilateral cooperation, a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) to hold regular bilateral consultations, and a cooperation pact between
Kuwait’s Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute and Somalia’s Institute of
Diplomacy and Training. These agreements are designed to formalize and expand
collaboration between the two countries.
The signings followed a high-level meeting between
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya and Somalia’s Foreign Minister
Abdisalam Abdi Ali during the Somali minister’s official visit to Kuwait. The
ministers reviewed the close and longstanding relationship between their nations
and discussed opportunities to enhance partnership in various fields.
Regional and international developments affecting
both Kuwait and Somalia were also on the agenda, reflecting the two countries’
shared interest in stability and development within the Middle East and Horn of
Africa regions. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad
Al-Sabah also received the ministers at Bayan Palace.