Kuwait city: In the presence of Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, a number of agreements were signed Tuesday at Bayan Palace between Kuwait and Turkiye.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the agreements include a Maritime Transport Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates. These were signed on behalf of the Government of Kuwait by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah, and on behalf of the Government of Turkiye by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan.
Additionally, an MoU on cooperation in the field of energy was signed. The Government of Kuwait was represented by Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Acting Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr. Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem. The Government of Turkiye was represented by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar.
Furthermore, a MoU regarding cooperation in the field of direct investment promotion was established between Kuwait's Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) and Turkiye's Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency. This was signed on behalf of the Government of Kuwait by Director General of KDIPA Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and on behalf of the Government of Turkiye by Head of the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of Turkiye Ahmet Burak Daglioglu.