NNA – Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad al-Makary, on Monday welcomed in his office at the Ministry, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon, Abdul-Aal Al-Qinai, who came on a farewell visit upon the end of his diplomatic mission in the country.

On emerging, Ambassador Al-Qinai said that he discussed with Minister Makary an array of bilateral issues of concern to the two countries, indicating that he will be working to arrange a visit by Minister Makary to Kuwait in the near future after completing the necessary procedures.

Ambassador Al-Qinai deemed the relationship between Lebanon and Kuwait as historical and deeply rooted, expressing his country’s keenness on maintaining best bilateral relations.

In response to a question, the Kuwaiti Ambassador stressed that "relations between Lebanon and the Gulf states have improved."

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