Doha: Deputy Foreign Minister of Kuwait Khaled Al Jarallah stressed that his country's efforts will continue to contain the longstanding Gulf crisis, hoping that it will not last longer than it is now.
Speaking to the press on the sidelines of his participation in the 16th meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), Al Jarallah stressed that his country through the efforts of the Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and his determination to contain this crisis, will be able to re-store the cohesion of this Gulf structure. He pointed out that this meeting is witnessing great participation from the GCC countries, 'a positive sign that we are moving in the right direction'.
He explained that Qatar's hosting of this meeting reflects its belief in the importance of enhancing communication, dialogue and interaction between member countries in light of the global trend that respects the economic blocs and the countries that belong to it, pointing out that the meeting is pushing towards achieving Member States' aspirations in all fields.
He expressed his thanks and appreciation for the Qatari initiative to host the next ACD summit in 2020 in Doha, while praising Qatar's success in hosting major international and regional conferences and forums.
He also commended the speech delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at the opening of the ACD meeting, saying it touched upon all issues related to this dialogue in term of economy, culture, education and others and it was a road map for such cooperation among Asian States.
He added that Kuwait relies heavily on this cooperation which enable member States to realize the aspirations of their peoples for sustainable development and building, noting that the priorities of the meeting should focus on the developmental aspects, as the region is living with crises and conflicts that negatively affected the development rates in many Asian countries, adding it is time for these country to turn to economic, educational and cultural cooperation, especially as they are in need of such cooperation and strengthening its mechanisms.
