Armenia sees Kuwait as key partner in South Caucasus peace and expanding economic ties
Ambassador Arakelyan highlights growing cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education and technology
Armenia regards Kuwait as an important partner in supporting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, while seeking to broaden bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education and technology, Armenian Ambassador to Kuwait H.E. Dr Arsen Arakelyan said.
Speaking at a reception hosted by the Armenian Embassy to mark Armenia’s National Day, attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Hamad Al-Mishaan, officials, diplomatic mission heads and members of the Armenian community, Ambassador Arakelyan praised the longstanding relations between Kuwait and Armenia and the mutual trust underpinning their growing partnership.
He highlighted Kuwait’s regional and international role in promoting peace and dialogue and supporting peaceful solutions to conflicts, as well as its humanitarian assistance to areas affected by conflicts and natural disasters. Arakelyan said Armenia appreciates Kuwait’s consistent support for efforts to promote peace and stability in the South Caucasus. He stressed Armenia’s opposition to resolving conflicts through force and its commitment to international law and political and diplomatic solutions.
Three decades of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Kuwait and Armenia were established in 1994. Armenia opened its embassy in Kuwait in 2010, followed by the opening of the Kuwaiti embassy in Armenia in 2011. Since then, bilateral relations have expanded through agreements and memoranda covering the economy, investment, agriculture, tourism, culture, education and air transport, among other areas.
The ambassador also highlighted Kuwait’s contribution to educational and cultural cooperation. He said Kuwait University has provided around 70 scholarships to Yerevan State University in recent years. Support from the Kuwaiti Al-Babtain Foundation has also enabled the Centre for Arabic Literature at Yerevan State University to operate successfully and contributed to a significant increase in the number of students studying Arabic in Armenia, he said.
Ambassador Arakelyan pointed to recent efforts to expand economic cooperation, including the first Armenia-Kuwait Business Forum, held in January at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and coordinated by the Armenian Embassy in Kuwait in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Embassy in Armenia. The forum brought together representatives of governments, public institutions, businesses and private investment institutions to examine opportunities for cooperation across several sectors.
The ambassador said discussions are currently under way with the Kuwaiti side on the possibility of reconvening the Armenian-Kuwaiti Joint Governmental Committee. He also welcomed the participation of a Kuwaiti business delegation in the second edition of the bilateral business forum.
Armenia highlights technology and AI opportunities
On the economic front, the Armenian envoy outlined developments in Armenia’s economy, including the expansion and diversification of its international economic partnerships. He identified information technology and software as among the country’s fastest-growing sectors and a key component of the national economy, noting that the number of technology companies in Armenia has increased more than 12-fold since 2018.
He also said around 5,000 kilometres of roads had been constructed or rehabilitated between 2018 and 2026, improving internal connectivity and supporting regional development. Arakelyan further highlighted investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centres using NVIDIA Blackwell technology, with estimated investments reaching $7 billion, and invited interested Kuwaiti institutions to explore investment and cooperation opportunities in the sector.
The ambassador said significant potential remains for expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, tourism, science, education, advanced technologies, student exchanges, sports and culture. He called for greater high-level exchanges and stronger coordination between government committees, sectoral bodies and business delegations to create new opportunities for bilateral partnerships.
He also noted the interest of both governments in cooperation through multilateral forums and said a high-level Kuwaiti delegation is expected to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties, which will be held in Armenia. He also commended Armenian charitable, cultural and sporting organisations in Kuwait for preserving and developing Armenian heritage through their participation in activities across the country, contributing to Kuwait’s wider social and cultural life.
Concluding his remarks, Ambassador Arakelyan praised the Armenian community in Kuwait, saying many members consider Kuwait a second home and regard the Kuwaiti people as a brotherly community.
