ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday met newly crowned emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Kuwait and offered condolences on the passing of Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah last month.
Sheikh Sabah had ruled Kuwait, an OPEC oil producer and a US ally, since 2006 and steered its foreign policy for more than 50 years. He passed away on September 29 at the age of 91.
“During his meeting with the new emir of Kuwait, High Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the President offered profound sympathies and heartfelt condolences on behalf of the leadership, Government and people of Pakistan,” the foreign office said in a statement. “The President conveyed that the Pakistani nation fully shared the sorrow and grief of their Kuwaiti brethren and stood by them in this difficult time.”
Pakistan's President Arif Alvi arrives in Kuwait offer condolences to the family of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad on October 5, 2020. (Photo Courtesy: Pakistan's Embassy in Kuwait)
Alvi called Sheikh Sabah a “true and trusted friend” of Pakistan and said he had made “invaluable contributions” to enhancing relations between the two countries.
“The late emir’s services to the Kuwaiti nation, his contribution to the Pakistan-Kuwait relationship, and his efforts for regional peace and stability will be long remembered,” the president said.
Pakistan's President Arif Alvi arrives in Kuwait offer condolences to the family of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad on October 5, 2020. (Photo Courtesy: Pakistan's Embassy in Kuwait)
He also conveyed his best wishes to the new emir, who expressed gratitude to Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the people of Pakistan for sharing in the sorrow of the Kuwaiti people.
“The two leaders affirmed their shared commitment to further deepen the Pakistan-Kuwait relationship in all dimensions,” the foreign office statement said.
