Kuwait, Italy sign MoUs, letter of intent
Deals cover direct investment promotion, defense industry development, and military cooperation in training and advisory services.
In the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and visiting Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, the State of Kuwait and the Italian Republic signed two memoranda of understanding and a letter of intent on Friday, covering the promotion of direct investment, defense, and military and industrial cooperation.
The first MoU, concerning cooperation in the promotion of direct investment, was signed between the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) and the Italian Trade Agency. It was signed on behalf of the Government of the State of Kuwait by the Director General of KDIPA, Sheikh Dr. Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and on behalf of the Italian Trade Agency, its President, Matteo Zoppas.
A letter of intent was also signed between the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense and the company Leonardo, focusing on the development of defense capabilities and industrial cooperation. This was signed on behalf of the Government of the State of Kuwait by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and on behalf of Leonardo by its CEO and General Manager, Lorenzo Mariani.
Furthermore, a second MoU on military cooperation in the areas of advisory services and training, was signed between the Kuwait National Guard and the Italian Carabinieri (under the Italian Ministry of Defense). It initialed on behalf of the Kuwait National Guard by its Undersecretary, Lieutenant General Hamad Salem Al-Barjas, and on behalf of the Carabinieri by Italian Ambassador to Kuwait Lorenzo Morini.
