Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah speaks at the inauguration of the 16th Legislative Term of the National Assembly (parliament) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Dec. 15, 2020. Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed on Tuesday optimism over the end of the Gulf crisis and restoring relations back to normal among conflicting parties, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed on Tuesday optimism over the end of the Gulf crisis and restoring relations back to normal among conflicting parties, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said.
At the inauguration of the 16th Legislative Term of the National Assembly (parliament), Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said that Kuwait will use all its resources to reach a positive conclusion to the Gulf crisis to bring relations back to normal.
The Kuwaiti government will continue its firm stance on a foreign policy based on respecting the sovereignty and independence of other countries, and not interfering with matters of internal affairs, he noted.
As to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), he said that Kuwait believes in the importance of the Gulf nations' security, indicating that it is a common responsibility shared by all member states.
On Dec. 4, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said that fruitful talks were held recently to achieve reconciliation and support Gulf and Arab solidarity and stability.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have imposed a diplomatic and economic blockade on Qatar since June 2017, alleging that the gas-rich Gulf country supports terrorism and interferes in their domestic affairs. They have been asking for a list of demands which Qatar has to implement in order to revive ties.
Qatar has repeatedly denied the charges, calling it "unjustified" and "baseless," and refused the demands, citing them as interference in its sovereignty. Enditem
