Kuwait, Albania sign fraternity accord

KUWAIT, Feb. 5 – Kuwait and Albania signed on Tuesday a “Document of Fraternity” between Ahmadi and Albania governorates, and both sides reached an agreement to implement this document with all relevant procedures and protocols.
The document was signed on the Kuwaiti side by Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah and on the Albanian side by Tirana Mayor Edi Rama. The document stipulates the promotion of good relations and the exchange of experience in order to further the development and understanding among people to achieve prosperity and advancement for all citizens. It also calls for cooperation and exchange of experience and knowledge in all fields of local administration, particularly in preserving and restoring national heritage, environmental protection, architectural planning and urban development, cultural and sports exchange, promoting and developing economic cooperation and trade exchange, and promoting scientific and technological
cooperation.
Rama expressed his appreciation for the generosity and warmth with which he was received upon arrival in Kuwait two days ago, and lauded the level of friendship that tied his country with the Gulf state.
Ahmadi governor welcomed the Albanian guest and recounted the deep relations that bound the two sides, which he said were fostered through the visit of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the European state in December 2007, as well as the visit by the Albanian parliament speaker in mid-January. The two sides exchanged commemorative gifts on this occasion, following which the Albanian delegation visited the exhibition of Kuwait Oil Company.
Rama’s visit to Kuwait is the last in the series held earlier by Albanian president, prime minister and parliament speaker.
Kuwait offered last month a grant of five million euro for the reconstruction of Tirana’s main Skanderbeg Square, for which the city hall has launched an international tender.