Mashaei: Iran-Kuwait ties, model for regional countries

Tehran, June 22, IRNA – Presidential Advisor and Head of Presidential Office Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei said on Tuesday that the broad-based and deep-rooted relations between Iran and Kuwait could turn into an exemplary model for other countries of the region.

Mashaei made the remarks in a meeting with the Kuwaiti emir's special envoy Tareq Abdullah Al Faraj who is carrying a written message for the Iranian president.

Existing ties between Iran and Kuwait are historical and brotherly and the two sides enjoy ample potentials that could be used to help broaden mutual and regional cooperation, Mashaei said.

Tehran is ready to bolster all out relations with Kuwait, he pointed out.

The Middle East region is now the most significant spot in the world and the countries of the region enjoy high capabilities for expansion of mutual as well as international cooperation, he said.

Iran and Kuwait could play a leading role in regional developments, he said.

The Kuwaiti envoy, for his part, called for expansion of relations between the two countries and said no one can sow seeds of discord between them.

Given profound cultural and historical relations between the two countries, he said Kuwait is determined to broaden mutual and regional cooperation with Iran mainly in economic fields./end