On December 26, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Kuwaiti Ambassador Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi on the occasion of handing the copies of credentials. Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian wished success to Ambassador Alqabandi in his mission, noting that the establishment of the diplomatic mission of Kuwait in Yerevan will give new impetus to bilateral cooperation, and the Ambassador will have his particular contribution in it. Armenian foreign minister also added that the Armenian-Kuwaiti relations have risen to a qualitatively new level after the visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Kuwait in 2009, which marked the active increase of political dialogue, establishment of diplomatic representations, expansion of the legal framework. Expressing gratitude for the wishes, Ambassador Alqabandi stressed that the state of Kuwait attaches great importance of the strengthening and expanding of the relations with Armenia and the establishment of the embassy in Yerevan is a proof of it. The Ambassador assured that he will do his best for the deepening of bilateral cooperation. The sides refereed to the process of implementation of the agreements reached during the first session of Armenian-Kuwaiti intergovernmental commission which took place in Yerevan on October. Minister Nalbandian and Ambassador Alqabandi stressed the importance of the recent visit of the Armenian Development Agency to Kuwait and the memorandum of understanding signed with the Kuwaiti Investment Company during that visit, expressing belief that it would serve as an incentive in deepening cooperation in that area. The meeting agenda also included issues concerning the activation of cultural exchanges. During the meeting bilateral issues, developments in the Middle East were discussed. URL: http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2011/12/26/kuwait_cred/

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