His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara

A number of deals between Kuwait and Cote d'Ivoire were sealed

His Highness Kuwait Amir, Ivorian president lead bilateral talks

17/04/2018

KUWAIT-- His Highness the Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tuesday at Bayan Palace Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara, as both leaders presided over discussions.

His Highness the Amir was joined by Kuwaiti Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and senior state officials, while the Ivorian leader was flanked by officials from across the West African nation's political spectrum.

The talks centered on issues of mutual concern as well as plans to ameliorate relations between the two countries, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah said in a statement.

Meanwhile, a number of deals between Kuwait and Cote d'Ivoire were sealed, including an agreement to form a joint cooperation committee and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving the two countries' respective foreign ministries. Another MoU between Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the Ivorian government was also among the agreements made.

During the encounter, His Highness the Amir adorned Ouattara with Kuwait's knightly order known as "Mubarak Al-Kabeer", while the Ivorian president decorated His Highness the Amir with the African country's highest state order in return.

His Highness the Amir later went on to fete Cote d'Ivoire's leader with a lavish luncheon held in his honor.