Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos concluded his visit to Kuwait, during which he participated in the work of the 29th Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union.
MFA issued a statement according to which the Minister met with the EU Special Representative for the Gulf, Luigi Di Maio, with whom he exchanged views on further deepening relations and strategic partnership between EU and GCC.
Issues related to the upcoming Cyprus EU Presidency and current regional developments were also discussed.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also met with the Secretary General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, with whom he signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of Consultations on Issues of Common Interest between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the General Secretariat of the GCC.
The Memorandum covers, inter alia, cooperation in various fields, including political, regional and international issues of mutual interest, trade, investment, industry, education, culture, tourism, environment and agriculture.
Kombos also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, with whom he discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between Cyprus and Kuwait, as well as the strengthening of ties between the EU and the GCC.
The discussion also focused on regional developments in the Middle East and the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza, within the framework of the Amalthea corridor.
The Minister also participated in the meeting of the 29th GCC-EU Joint Council, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.