Kuwait Reiterates its Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

The State of Kuwait has reiterated its support for the territorial integrity of Morocco and for the sovereignty of the Kingdom over all its territories. His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince and Deputy Emir of the State of Kuwait, reaffirmed, Tuesday, during his meeting with Ali Benaissa, who handed him his credentials accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King to the State of Kuwait, the position of his country in favor of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and the autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty. He also called for the strengthening and development of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of investment and trade. During this audience, His Highness the Crown Prince, Deputy Emir of Kuwait, thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for its solidary positions and its support to the State of Kuwait, since the historical visit of the late His Majesty King Mohammed V in 1961, during which he expressed his full support to the independence of the State of Kuwait. He also recalled the firm support given by the late His Majesty King Hassan II to his country following the invasion to which it was subjected, and also expressed his gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, while praising the brotherly relations existing between the two countries. His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah conveyed to the Moroccan diplomat the best greetings of the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as well as his personal greetings to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and their wishes to the Sovereign for good health and full success in His wise leadership of the Kingdom of Morocco. For his part, Ali Benaissa conveyed the greetings of His Majesty the King to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait and to the Crown Prince, Deputy Emir of the country, stressing the concern of HM the King to strengthen and develop bilateral cooperation relations in various fields, for the good of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, as well as the appreciation by the Sovereign of the noble position of the State of Kuwait concerning its support to the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco. This audience was an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of strengthening the distinguished relations between the two countries, and to emphasize the exceptional nature of bilateral cooperation characterized by mutual support and assistance in all fields.