Kuwaiti Ambassador to France Sami Al-Suleiman met with Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the French Foreign Ministry Christophe Farno, where he handed him a letter from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to French President Emmanuel Macron.
In a statement during the meeting on Thursday, Al-Suleiman thanked France for its kind feelings and support to Kuwait after the passing away of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He expressed his appreciation of the statement made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and the visit of Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly to Kuwait, where she met with His Highness Sheikh Nawaf and delivered a cable of condolences from President Macron.
On his part, Farno said France and Kuwait built strong relations in the era of His Highness Sheikh Sabah. He also noted that the late Amir was a man of wisdom and peaceful leadership, who was respected by the whole world.