UAE, Kuwait sign 8 deals in various fields

The UAE and Kuwait signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and executive programmes during the fifth UAE-Kuwait Joint Higher Committee on Monday in Abu Dhabi.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chaired the committee, while the Kuwaiti side was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Al Yahya.

The agreements include cooperation in infrastructure, standardisation activities, telecommunications and information technology, education, sports, cybersecurity, defence and cultural cooperation between various responsible entities.

The Emirati minister stressed that the convening of the fifth UAE-Kuwait Joint Higher Committee  “embodies the depth of the fraternal relations between the two countries”, adding that “with all determination and resolve, we continue today to complete the path of cooperation and joint work under the leadership and guidance of the leadership of the two countries.”

“What most distinguishes the UAE-Kuwait relations, and their continuous development, are the social and cultural bonds that unite the two brotherly peoples, including the ties of brotherhood and friendship, shared heritage, history and common values,” he added.

The UAE, he explained, has always seen Kuwait as a strategic partner in all fields, and an integral part of the path of progress and prosperity in the Arabian Gulf and the entire region.

He added: “Our bilateral non-oil trade has achieved remarkable growth over the past years, reaching its highest levels in history in 2023, with a total value exceeding $12 billion.’

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