The new Emir of Kuwait emphasized on the expansion of relations with Iran during the meeting with Amir Abdullahiyan

According to the foreign policy group of Fars news agency, “I have given the foreign minister and members of the government a mission to put all-round expansion of relations with Iran on the agenda”, the new emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mashal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, said this. Al-Sabah” this evening (Sunday) on December 26, during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein AmirAbdollahian.

AmirAbdollahian this afternoon (Sunday) at the head of a delegation and on behalf of Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeesi traveled to Kuwait to express his sympathy and condolences to the government and nation of Kuwait following the death of the late Emir of this country, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and upon his arrival, he was warmly welcomed by his Kuwaiti counterpart, Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

He went to meet the new Emir of Kuwait and in this meeting, while conveying the condolences and sympathies of the President and the nation and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he congratulated the election of the new Emir of Kuwait.

The new Emir of Kuwait Also, in this meeting, he conveyed his greetings to the Supreme Leader and the President of Iran, and thanked for the message of condolence and sympathy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. which Amir Abdollahian mentioned in this meeting.

The head of the diplomatic service of the Islamic Republic of Iran called the relations between Iran and Kuwait good relations and expressed hope for further expansion of relations in the new era. .

Mohammed Alibek, assistant minister and director general of the Persian Gulf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mohammad Totunchi, Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait, were also present in this meeting.

Amir Abdullahian After this meeting, he told reporters: “Today, I was in Kuwait with the message of condolence from Mr. Dr. Raisi to the new Emir, the government and the people of Kuwait. It was an opportunity to review the relations between the two countries with the new Emir of Kuwait.

He added: The new Emir of Kuwait wanted to convey his warm greetings to the Supreme Leader and the President. At the same time, our common assessment was that in the last year and in the government of Mr. Raisi, within the framework of Iran’s neighborly orientation, relations between Iran and Kuwait have been expanding.

According to Fars report, then After the death of the Emir of Kuwait, the Council of Ministers of Kuwait appointed Mashal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in a statement on Saturday afternoon as the successor of the late Emir of Kuwait and the new Emir of this country.

Mashal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ( 83 years old) is the half-brother of the late Amir of Kuwait, who was the crown prince before this. Of course, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Jaber Al-Sabah had delegated some of his powers to him since November 2020.

Following the death of the Emir of Kuwait in this country, public mourning was declared and flags were flown at half-mast for 40 days. and government offices were closed for three days. Ayatollah Raeesi and Amir Abdollahian had previously expressed their condolences on the death of the Emir of Kuwait. He went to Kuwait for the first time at the end of June this year during his trip to four Persian Gulf countries and met with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait.

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