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KUWAIT CELEBRATE NATIONAL DAY AT SWISSOTEL
On the occasion of the National Day and the 23rd anniversary of the Liberation Day Ambassador of the State of Kuwait Abdullah A. A. Abdullah Al-Duwaikh hosted a reception at Ankara Swissotel on Tuesday.
4 March 2014 Tuesday 00:04
On the occasion of the National Day and the 23rd anniversary of the Liberation Day Ambassador of the State of Kuwait Abdullah A. A. Abdullah Al-Duwaikh hosted a reception at Ankara Swissotel on Tuesday. Guests of honor of the event were Speaker of Parliament Cemil Çiçek and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek and his wife Esra who recently gave birth to twins.
Anatolia Ballroom of the hotel hosted many Heads of Mission, senior Turkish officials, academicians and businessmen.
Speaking at the reception, Çiçek said that Kuwait is making important contributions to the maintenance of peace and stability in the Middle East, adding that relations between the two countries were at an excellent point.
“Turkey attaches great importance to the security and stability of the Gulf region,” Çiçek said.
Şimşek said that relations between Turkey and Kuwait are based on deep friendship, adding that in recent years economic and trade ties between the two countries have improved.
After the speeches Speaker Çiçek, Minister Şimşek and Ambassador AL-Duwaikh cut the celebration cake.
Kuwait gained independence from Great Britain on June 19, 1961. In May 1964, an official decision was made to celebrate Kuwait's national day on Feb. 25, in honor of the late Emir Sheikh Abdallah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, whose rule began on the same day in 1950. Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation on Feb. 26, 1991.
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