Abdollahian in Kuwait, third stop in Gulf tour

Published June 22nd, 2023 - 06:50 GMT
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in Kuwait City on June 21, 2023. (Photo by KUNA / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, made Kuwait his third stop on his tour of the Gulf region after holding diplomatic discussions in Oman and Qatar. 

UPDATE: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in UAE

Abdollahian has landed in the United Arab Emirates, concluding a three-day trip to the Gulf region. The Iranian FM met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, where both held talks discussing bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two nations.

Amid landing in Kuwait, Abdollahian met with his Kuwaiti counterpart Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, where both discussed "the latest developments in the regional and international scene as well as the bilateral relations between Kuwait and Iran" KUNA reported. 

Amirabdollahian said: "With the coordination of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran will host an international conference on combating haze in September". 

Amirabdollahian said: “We will seriously try to realize this goal because we believe that our neighbors, especially Persian Gulf neighbors, have great potential and affinities for cooperation,” Tehran Times 

Before arriving in Kuwait, Iranian FM held talks with Omani and Qatari officials. Amir Abdollahian stated that one of the fundamental tenets of the Iranian administration’s foreign policy is the continued expansion of all-out connections with neighbors.

 

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