Foreign Affairs State Minister Mesganu Arga and Kuwait Ambassador Nayef Hapes Al-Otaibi held talks at his office today.
According to the ministry, the state minister commended the historic and excellent bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Kuwait.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Government of Kuwait for its sustained assistance to Ethiopia at different times. Furthermore, Mesganu called for additional support to the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in conflict-affected areas of Ethiopia.
He also emphasized the importance of materializing the Joint Ministerial Commission meeting between the two countries.
The state minister added that both countries should work closely together, alongside the IGAD and the African Union, to help resolve the challenges faced by the Horn of Africa region.
Kuwait Ambassador Nayef Hapes Al-Otaibi on his part reiterated his government’s commitment to expedite the signing of the bilateral labor agreement and the holding of the first Joint Ministerial Commission meeting.
Both sides also exchanged views on various other issues of common interest, it was learned.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency