4 The Times Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Kuwaiti prime minister’s visit Further bolstering amicable ties

Abdul-Rahman Humood Al- Otaibi Ambassador of Kuwait

I would like to express my heartfelt welcome to the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Prime Minister of the State of Crown Prince of the State of Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Ha- Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al- Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad mad Al-Sabah, on launching his Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah official working visit to on May 11. This visit comes as a other significant event during came as a complement to the in 1961, in the field of energy complement to the last visit by the visit, namely His Highness historical state visit by His and oil. The friendly bilateral His Excellency Prime Minister holding a bilateral meeting Highness the Amir of the State ties became an official diplo- Shinzo Abe to the State of Kuwait with Abe. The meeting is ex- of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ah- matic framework with the in- in August 2013. pected to pick up from their mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to dependence of the State of During the visit, His High- last meeting during Abe’s visit Japan in March 2012, but also Kuwait. ness will be received in an Im- to Kuwait. injected fresh impetus to the Since then, the friendly ties perial audience with His During the talks in Kuwait already firm and stable bilat- between Kuwait and Japan Majesty Emperor . I am City, His Highness and Abe eral relations between Kuwait have been reinforced in the very honored to renew my sin- reaffirmed their willingness and Japan. fields of politics, economics cerest greetings to Their Majes- to deepen the bilateral rela- Let me briefly trace the and social and cultural affairs ties Emperor Akihito and tionships further to build up modern history of the Kuwait- as officials, businessmen and Empress Michiko and the hon- a full-fledged framework for Japan relationship. The shap- ordinary people of both coun- orable Imperial family on this a comprehensive partner- ing of our cordial ties started tries have keenly and proac- occasion. ship. even before the indepen- tively contributed to further I would also like to note an- Abe’s visit to Kuwait not only dence of the State of Kuwait Continued on page 5 Night view of Kuwait City EMbassy of Kuwait Overcoming difficulties through patience and mutual friendship

Yuriko Koike Japan are better than ever. during his state visit to Japan Japan, please allow me to CHAIRPERSON, JAPAN-KUWAIT During this time, we have in 2012. again extend my sincere grat- PARLIAMENATARY FRIENDSHIP overcome our difficulties The Sanriku Railway, which itude to Kuwait. We will al- LEAGUE through patience and mutual was severely damaged by the ways remember your friendship. tsunami, was able to resume goodwill and tremendous As chair- One of the examples of the full-scale operations thanks to support. person of cooperation is the immediate Kuwait’s funding of new I am confident in saying the Kuwait- and plentiful disaster relief trains, with the first carriages that we can expect to further Japan Par- offered by Kuwait in the wake emblazoned with the national strengthen and solidify our liamentary of the March 11, 2011, Great emblem of Kuwait. long-standing relationship in Friendship East Japan Earthquake and The line is an essential various fields, not only be- L e a g u e tsunami. means of transportation for tween governments, but also and former A generous donation of 5 the people of Iwate Prefecture through encouraging further defense million barrels of crude oil, and is playing a vital role in interaction and friendship minister, I worth over ¥40 billion at the accelerating reconstruction between our peoples. warmly time, within a month of the efforts of the disaster-hit In closing, I wish for the welcome the Prime Minister of calamity was followed by an areas. continued happiness and the State of Kuwait, His High- additional donation of $3 Additionally, Kuwait has prosperity of H.H. Sheikh ness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak million for the reconstruc- made available the Ali Al-Sa- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, to Japan. tion of Aquamarine Fukushi- lem Air Base to Japan’s Self- Sabah, H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al- Kuwait has been a resolute ma and of $2 million to the Defense Forces, enabling Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, friend to Japan for over half a Japan Red Cross, granted by effective operations in the re- H.E. Ambassador Abdul-Rah- century and the friendly rela- H.H. Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- gion related to the Iraq War. man Al-Otaibi and the people tions between Kuwait and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah On behalf of the people of of Kuwait. Kuwait Towers at sunset EMbassy of Kuwait

Heartiest Welcome to Japan Heartiest Welcome to Japan H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Prime Minister of on His Official Working Visit the State of Kuwait on His Of cial Working Visit Wishing a great future for Engineering for the Quality of Human Life

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The National Assembly sits on the shore of Kuwait Bay. embassy of Kuwait S trong cooperation in a variety of sectors

Cotu n in ed from page 4 consequence of our never- marking the third official visit bestowed the “Grand Cordon tighten the bonds between our ceasing mindfulness and kind by His Highness to Japan. of the Order of the Rising Sun” countries by exploring oppor- thoughts for each other’s The first official visit was from Emperor Akihito at a cer- tunities in all fields beyond the countries and peoples. Dur- from Nov. 24 to 29, 2004. At the emony held at the Imperial traditional framework of bilat- ing the invasion of Kuwait in time His Highness was the Palace in Tokyo. eral relations. 1990, the Japanese govern- deputy prime minister cum His Highness became the N eedless to say, the out- ment and people stood firm minister of defense. first Arab figure to be awarded come of the visit by Abe to Ku- with us. In the aftermath of D uring the trip, His High- Japan’s highest honor for non- wait and the bilateral talks with the calamity of the East Japan ness visited as an honored Japanese people. The distinc- the prime minister of Kuwait Great Earthquake and tsuna- guest of the Ministry of For- tion was awarded in in Kuwait City have endorsed mi in March 2011, the Kuwaiti eign Affairs. OnN ov. 25, His recognition of efforts by His the glorious legacy of the past government and people then Highness paid a call to then Highness to promote mutual history of our diplomatic rela- delivered massive support Prime Minister Junichiro Koi- understanding, as well as po- tions. and aid to the disaster-bat- zumi, and met with then Min- litical, diplomatic and environ- The legacy has not only been tered areas. ister for Foreign Affairs mental ties between Kuwait inherited, but also evolved As a token of appreciation to N obutaka Machimura; Direc- and Japan. from the conventional frame- the moves, Emperor Akihito tor-General of the Defense This time, we are very confi- work into the most advanced, and the government of Japan Agency Yoshinori Ohno and dent that the visit by His High- and, I believe, the model of bi- kindly extended their invita- other political figures. OnN ov. ness will have another massive lateral relations that would tion to His Highness the Amir 29, His Highness attended the impact on the bilateral rela- meet contemporary require- of the State of Kuwait to Japan signing ceremony of the tions between Kuwait and ments based on cooperation in as a state guest in March 2012. Agreement on the Improve- Japan. the fields of culture, science, During the visit, Emperor Aki- ment of the Environment of A dditionally, we are eager to technology and the develop- hito was eager to receive Kuwait Bay. Also on the same open another chapter of the ment of human resources. Sheikh Sabah in person to day, His Highness attended history book of the everlasting As a result, the relationship showcase the ever-strong bilat- the 10th Japan-Kuwait Busi- and ever-evolving friendly re- between Japan and the State of eral ties between our coun- nessmen’s Committee meet- lationship between the State of Kuwait have become ever tries. ing as an honored guest. Kuwait and Japan. more firm and extensive in re- Today, Tokyo receives Ku- The second official visit by Today, I am very heartened cent years. wait’s prime minister once His Highness was on Nov. 5, by what I have witnessed, and S uch advanced coopera- again as another contribution 2009, when he was the first what I will witness, on the bi- tion between Kuwait and to the bilateral relations be- deputy prime minister cum lateral relations that Kuwaitis Japan should be a natural tween Kuwait and Japan, minister of defense and chair- and Japanese have cultivated. man of the supreme environ- I am proud of the ties that ment council. bind our two countries and His Highness was invited to peoples and I hope this visit Japan to attend a ceremony will lead to new milestones in hosted by the government of our countries’ strong partner- Heartiest Welcome to Japan Japan where His Highness was ship. H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait on His Official Working Visit

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in September, 2014. embassy of kuwait