‘Kuwait-Azerbaijan ties witness rapid growth in multiple fields'
KUWAIT CITY, May 28: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kuwait Emil Karimov has affirmed that relations between his country and the State of Kuwait are witnessing rapid growth and close cooperation in various fields. He pointed out that the official launching of these relations dates back to the first meeting between the national leader of the Azerbaijani people -- Heydar Aliyev, and HH the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah, during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit in Casablanca in 1994, followed by important meetings in Copenhagen and New York in 1995. Karimov made the statement at a ceremony organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kuwait on the occasion of the Republic of Azerbaijan's Independence Day.
The ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel recently, in the presence of Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a number of heads of diplomatic missions, and public figures. Karimov disclosed that the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Kuwait in 2009 marked the beginning of a new phase in relations between the two countries, followed by reciprocal high-level visits, including the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister's visit to Baku twice in 2023, and participation in Non-Aligned Movement conferences. He also cited the visit of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to Azerbaijan to participate in the COP29 Summit, which he described as the first visit at this level and opened new horizons for bilateral cooperation.
He thanked Sheikh Jarrah Al-Jaber Al- Sabah and the attendees for their participation in the ceremony, indicating that May 28, 1918, witnessed the proclamation of Azerbaijan as the first democratic republic in the Islamic world. He said his country regained its independence on Oct 18, 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He then talked about the challenges that Azerbaijan faced in the early stages of independence, including the chaos and political and economic crises. He pointed out that national leader Heydar Aliyev, who assumed the presidency in 1993, restored political and social stability and put the country on the path to development. On the milestones in recent political cooperation, he cited the first round of political consultations hosted by Kuwait on Feb 13, 2025; which brought together the two countries' deputy foreign ministers.
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