Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to Kuwait from March 6-7. He will be accompanied by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, minister of petroleum and natural resources, Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to the prime minister on foreign affairs and chairman Board of Investment (BOI) Miftah Ismail.
Sharif's visit is taking place, particularly at a significant time in the bilateral, regional and global context.
During the visit, he will meet the Kuwaiti leadership for in-depth review of various aspects of the traditionally close and brotherly relations between the two countries. He will also address gatherings of select Kuwaiti investors, as well as members of Pakistani community residing in Kuwait.
He will meet Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah at Bayan Palace on March 7. Sharif will also hold delegation level talks with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Important regional and international issues of mutual interest are expected to come under discussion.
Sharif will also meet the Kuwaiti Parliament Speaker Marzouk Al Ghanim to further Pakistan-Kuwait parliamentary relations that have seen enhanced co-operation in recent years.
In each of these meetings, Sharif will exchange views to further expand the existing level of co-operation between Pakistan and Kuwait in diverse sectors. These include promotion of bilateral trade and investment and upgrading the well-placed institutionalised co-operation in the fields of petroleum and natural resources, financial sector, defence, export of manpower, health services, industrial sector, and media & information technology etc. Both sides will also review the progress made so far under various existing agreements and MoUs in various fields.
The PM will also address a group of leading Kuwaiti investors and businessmen. Kuwait is a leading GCC investor in Pakistan. This visit will provide a useful opportunity to highlight the lucrative business environment available in Pakistan to foreign investors, in diverse fields. He will underline the unique role Pakistan can play as a bridge to promote connectivity and economic progress among its neighbouring regions, including the GCC countries.
The visit will also prove useful in highlighting the role and exemplary services of over 114,000 Pakistani community members who have contributed to various sectors in Kuwait. The community contributes towards progress and prosperity of both Kuwait and Pakistan. The PM will address a select gathering of Pakistani community members residing in Kuwait.
Sharif's visit to Kuwait is part of the regular high level exchanges between the two sides. On the invitation of Sharif, Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah had undertaken an official visit to Pakistan on 10-12 November 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. He was the first head of government from a GCC country to visit Pakistan after Sharif took over in 2013 general elections.
Pakistan and Kuwait enjoy cordial and brotherly relations. Kuwaitis have always appreciated Pakistan's support in the rehabilitation process in 1991 following Iraqi occupation of their country. Pakistan and Kuwait also cooperate extensively in the multilateral forums including at the UN and OIC. Both sides also have shared perceptions on most international and regional issues.
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