Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Dr. Fatma Al-Salem met on Thursday with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Kuwait Dr. Balanutsa Oleksandr, discussing with him ways to bolster media cooperation between the two countries.
During the reception, Dr. Al-Salem affirmed that media and journalism played integral roles in boost Kuwaiti-Ukrainian relations, commending at the same time, the level of cultural ties.
On his part, the Ukrainian Ambassador revealed that his country’s embassy — in coordination with several authorities in Kuwait — would be organizing cultural and sport events to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations.
He congratulated Dr. Al-Salem on her appointment as Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), expressing sincere wishes of success.
The Ukrainian diplomat presented KUNA’s director with the Arabic version of a book regarding the father of Ukrainian football Valeriy Lobanovskyi.
Deputy Director for the Editorial Affairs Department Essam Al-Ghanim, Deputy Director of the Financial and Administrative Affairs Department Mohammad Al-Mannai, and head of KUNA Director’s office Omar Al-Omar were present during the reception
Source: Kuwait News Agency