Kuwait keen to invest in Bangladesh
Saturday, 15 March 2008
DAKAR, Mar 14 (UNB): Kuwait is ready to help Bangladesh in projects of its choice through the Kuwait Development Fund and is eager to invest in Bangladesh.
Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Al Salem Al Saba expressed the interest during a meeting with Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury held Thursday evening in the Senegalese capital on the sidelines of the OIC Summit.
Sheikh Saba expressed his deep gratitude for the support that Kuwait had received from Bangladesh during the first Gulf War and also for the assistance that Bangladeshi peace-keepers had accorded to Kuwait thereafter.
"We see Bangladesh as a great friend," Sheikh Mohammed told the Foreign Adviser.
Iftekhar Chowdhury mentioned the presence of large expatriate Bangladeshi community in Kuwait who are contributing to Kuwait's development and inquired about the possibility of Kuwaiti cooperation in upgrading skills.
The Kuwaiti foreign minister said Kuwait is prepared to help Bangladesh in projects of Bangladesh's choice through the Kuwait Development Fund.
He said Kuwait is "eager and willing" to invest in Bangladesh and referred to Bangladesh's "novel contributions with regard to micro-credit."
He recalled his various past meetings with the Foreign Adviser in different international conferences and extended to him a "very warm personal" invitation to visit Kuwait as soon as possible.
"We hope to continue our dialogue in Kuwait," the Kuwaiti minister said.
Mosud Mannan, director general of the International Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was also present at the meeting.
Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Al Salem Al Saba expressed the interest during a meeting with Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury held Thursday evening in the Senegalese capital on the sidelines of the OIC Summit.
Sheikh Saba expressed his deep gratitude for the support that Kuwait had received from Bangladesh during the first Gulf War and also for the assistance that Bangladeshi peace-keepers had accorded to Kuwait thereafter.
"We see Bangladesh as a great friend," Sheikh Mohammed told the Foreign Adviser.
Iftekhar Chowdhury mentioned the presence of large expatriate Bangladeshi community in Kuwait who are contributing to Kuwait's development and inquired about the possibility of Kuwaiti cooperation in upgrading skills.
The Kuwaiti foreign minister said Kuwait is prepared to help Bangladesh in projects of Bangladesh's choice through the Kuwait Development Fund.
He said Kuwait is "eager and willing" to invest in Bangladesh and referred to Bangladesh's "novel contributions with regard to micro-credit."
He recalled his various past meetings with the Foreign Adviser in different international conferences and extended to him a "very warm personal" invitation to visit Kuwait as soon as possible.
"We hope to continue our dialogue in Kuwait," the Kuwaiti minister said.
Mosud Mannan, director general of the International Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was also present at the meeting.